Health and Fitness
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New healthy pregnancy program in Lake CountyOct 25, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center is launching a new program called "Becoming a Mom/Comenzando bien," that is designed to teach women about havin...
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NBC 5 anchor tells her story to fellow breast cancer survivorsOct 25, 2015 1:00 am - After a successful stint as a morning anchor at NBC 5 in Chicago, Zoraida Sambolin had just settled into her dream job as an anchor at CNN in New York. “I was covering m...
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Implantable device helps reduce heavy mentrual flowOct 24, 2015 7:15 am - Q: I bleed very heavily during my menstrual periods. Is there anything that can be done about this? Or do I just have to put up with the discomfort and inconvenience eve...
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'Sesame Street' welcomes autistic character
Oct 24, 2015 7:00 am - Autistic kids often struggle with stigma in their families, in their schools - and just about everywhere. Some advocates even say they are more at risk of bullying, But ...
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Did you know bowels are the most important organ in your body?Oct 24, 2015 7:00 am - If you were asked the question "what is the most important organ in your body" you might answer the heart or the brain or even the immune system. Although these are very...
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Naperville improv workshops aim to ease anxiety for stressed-out kidsOct 23, 2015 1:00 am - Imagine being asked to perform improv comedy. Your first thoughts might be of dread, stage fright or those uneasy dreams in which everyone at work is in their underwear....
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Streamwood High School nurse gets statewide honorOct 23, 2015 1:00 am - Streamwood High School Nurse Mary Girardi will be named 2015 State School Nurse of the Year Saturday by the Illinois Association of School Nurses at the Oakbrook DoubleT...
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Glen Ellyn spin studio to offer 'rockin,' calorie-burning classesOct 23, 2015 1:00 am - Something always gets in the way. Work. Errands. A new "Star Wars" trailer. Anything to avoid going back to the place that usually leaves us exhausted and ready to curl ...
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'Man Up' event to focus on men's health issuesOct 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Elgin, Ill. - For one night, skip the gym and head to the pub - all in the name of men's health. "Man Up for Men's Health" will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct...
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Bears' Martellus Bennett shares love of reading, fitness with Palatine studentsOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - Palatine sixth-graders do football drills before listening to readers