Health and Fitness
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Presence St. Joseph Medical Center provides active seniors orthopedic optionsJan 14, 2016 10:00 pm - (Joliet, Ill.) - Joliet resident John MacIntyre could no longer walk up and down the stairs because of the pain in his knee. Exercise was out of the question. The pain w...
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Instagram trainers dish on secret to staying motivatedJan 14, 2016 5:00 am - MIAMI - High-end fashion designers are launching workout lines, Soul Cycle classes are quickly booking up and fitness trainers have become rock stars apart from their ce...
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Sports expo offers adviceJan 12, 2016 12:00 am - Advocate Condell Medical Center will host a sports expo from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Repr...
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Overcoming the fear of spiders, in 2 minutes
Jan 11, 2016 5:00 am - The tarantula sits in an open cage in the center of the room, dark and hairy and as big as a man's fist. Its eight thick legs, sharp fangs and large glassy eyes are eno...
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Your health: Kangaroo-style care good for infantsJan 10, 2016 6:26 am - Kangaroo-style care good for infants A study published in the January issue of Pediatrics suggests a simple, effective, but underutilized, intervention known as Kan...
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Rosemont's Life Fitness has healthy future in new productsJan 10, 2016 12:00 am - Life Fitness President Chris Clawson prefers to stand all day at a tall desk in his office. He and the staff even stand during meetings. He strongly believes standi...
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Why resistance training is important for weight lossJan 09, 2016 6:23 am - Although many people realize the importance of diet and exercise, few fully understand the value of resistance training and how it may be one of the most important types...
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Meeting patients' spiritual, as well as physical needsJan 09, 2016 6:00 am - Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital team of chaplains supports all faiths
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Arthroscopy is gold standard for minor knee surgeryJan 09, 2016 12:00 am - Q: I'm a lifelong runner with severe knee pain. I hate the thought of surgery, but hear it's not such a big deal these days, using arthroscopy. How do I know if I'm a go...
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Cancer now No. 1 killer in 22 states, ahead of heart disease
Jan 07, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - . Cancer death rates actually have been falling for nearly 25 years, but deaths from heart disease - the No. 1 killer nationwide - have been dropping at ...