Health and Fitness
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Snowshoeing: A great activity for the whole familyFeb 01, 2016 5:00 am - If you can walk, you can snowshoe. But it's not a walk in the park. "Snowshoeing is the best bang-for-your-buck, fat-burning workout in winter," says Dr. Ray Browning of...
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Glen Ellyn grandmother training to walk her 17th marathonFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn resident Vaughan Nesslar remembers seeing the participants in the first Walt Disney World Marathon finishing the race near Orlando, Florida, and thinking they...
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"It's Always Something" Teen Essay ContestJan 31, 2016 10:00 pm - Calling all high school students: Gilda's Club Chicago is looking for high school students who would like to share their stories about being impacted by cancer in a hone...
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Your health: Study looks at effects of sleep positionsJan 31, 2016 6:24 am - Study looks at effects of sleep positions Do you curl up at night in the fetal position or can you only get to sleep on your back? For most people, the way they lie...
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Stay positive and active during winterJan 31, 2016 6:23 am - With months of cold weather behind us and months to go before spring arrives, it's easy to get bogged down by the gray skies and frigid temperatures. Rather than allowin...
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Insurance: Lump-sum payments can help, but check details
Jan 31, 2016 6:00 am - Insurance policies that pay a lump sum if workers get cancer or another serious illness are being offered by employers in growing numbers. Companies say they want to he...
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CRP blood test is not useful for everyoneJan 30, 2016 6:18 am - Q: Both my parents had heart disease, so I'm worried I might get it. A friend said I should get a CRP test, but my doctor hasn't ordered one. Should I ask him about the ...
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A simple item that refugees need and how to get it to them
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How social service cuts will hurt recovering addicts, veteransJan 29, 2016 4:00 am - Shirley Protis brushes some crumbs off Andy's face as he finishes his lunch. “Who is that?” he asks, pointing at the woman in the purple sweater putting away dishes. “Th...
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8 conditions kept out of medical marijuana programJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - Illinois residents suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, autism, irritable bowel syndrome, osteoarthritis or one of four other chronic disorders will not be abl...