Health and Fitness
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Grayslake family plans fundraiser to fight diseaseSep 11, 2015 11:00 am - Javon Ayers has started the eighth grade at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee, but he's unsure how many days he will be able to attend classes. “Last year he missed over ...
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Bartlett resident to rappel down Chicago building to highlight COPDSep 11, 2015 1:00 am - Bartlett resident Amanda Rowland will rappel 127 feet down the side of a building in Chicago's Loop Sunday in memory of her grandmother. And she's never done anything qu...
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350 expected to participate in Schaumburg's Silver GamesSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - The Silver Games, featuring competition among approximately 350 participants ages 62 and over, opened Thursday at the Schaumburg Park District Community Recreation Cente...
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Free memory screenings in Schaumburg Sept. 21Sep 09, 2015 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg is offering free, confidential memory screenings from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at the Nursing Division building at 521 E. Schaumburg Road....
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The rise of selfies and lice
Sep 08, 2015 6:00 am - As if you didn't have enough to worry about with the new school year starting, now there's this: “Selfie lice.” In recent days, the Interwebs have been abuzz with fear o...
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Your health: Does a parent's math anxiety affect kids?Sep 08, 2015 6:00 am - Does parent's math anxiety affect kids? Do you hate math, but still try to help your child with his or her math homework? A new study indicates that may not be a go...
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Suburban duo's positive WTTW kids show inspired by eating disorder tragedySep 07, 2015 11:00 pm - “How do you feel?” Dr. Cool says into the microphone to a gym full of dancing students at Rupley Elementary School in Elk Grove Village. In unison, they yell back the r...
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Down syndrome team participates in Septemberfest 5KSep 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Down syndrome endurance team participates in Septemberfest 5K
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Omega 3 is still good for the brain, but fish oil supplements found lacking
Sep 07, 2015 7:00 am - Consumers may want to rethink popping fish oil pills if they're hoping those supplements full of omega-3 fatty acids will keep their brains healthy. A new study - one of...
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How you can lower your risk for Alzheimer's
Sep 07, 2015 6:45 am - Hardly a day goes by that doesn't herald a new scheme for preventing Alzheimer's disease. And millions of baby boomers who witnessed a parent's struggle with dementia ca...