Health and Fitness
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Relay For Life in Schaumburg raises more than $70,000Jun 19, 2015 1:00 am - The Relay For Life of Schaumburg Hoffman Estates began at 6 p.m. Friday and was to run through 6 a.m. Saturday. The fundraiser for the American Cancer Society had raise...
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HIP running club celebrating 3rd anniversary SaturdayJun 18, 2015 1:00 am - The Hoffman Estates, Inverness & Palatine Athletic Association (HIP) will celebrate its third anniversary Saturday morning after its regular 8 a.m. run, starting in the ...
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Meditation affects the brain physically
Jun 15, 2015 5:45 am - Sara Lazar, a neuroscientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, was one of the first scientists to take anecdotal claims about the benefits of...
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As the secular practice explodes, some want focus on the spiritual side
Jun 15, 2015 5:45 am - SILVER SPRING, Md.— Inside the newly opened Meditation Museum, exhibits refer to the pursuit of “God,” the “Supreme Soul” and often “The One.” A constant visual theme is...
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Lake County hosts health fair, free HIV testingJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center, the Lake County Stands Against Stigma Coalition and other community partners have organized a free health fair...
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Men's health event in WaukeganJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center Dietitian Demetrius Willis will discuss how men can lead healthier and longer lives during a free event Saturday, J...
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Mindfulness just might be the new trend for athletes
Jun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Vaughn Gray recalled what changed for him. Over the past couple of basketball seasons, the former George Mason University forward found he was able to "see the game slo...
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Men less likely to visit doctor for medical issuesJun 14, 2015 7:00 am - National Men's Health Week starts June 15 and culminates with Father's Day June 21. Research shows that men are four times less likely than women to consult a doctor wh...
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Learn CPR at Oakton Community CollegeJun 14, 2015 1:00 am - Learn lifesaving techniques by enrolling in an adult education class offered by Oakton Community College. CPR Rescue (HEA E05-31) covers adult, child, and infant CPR, as...
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What a woman eats may affect her fertilityJun 13, 2015 7:00 am - The typical American lifestyle may have a negative effect on fertility. The food we eat, the stress that we are under, lack of sleep, weight gain and an older age befor...