Health and Fitness
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Antioch Township to host blood drive:Jan 21, 2015 12:01 am - Antioch Township and the Antioch Area Health Accessibility Alliance will sponsor a LifeSource blood drive and bone marrow registration on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m....
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Inflammatory bowel disease causes lifelong symptomsJan 19, 2015 4:45 am - Q: What is inflammatory bowel disease? A: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) usually refers to two conditions: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Both cause ongoing i...
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Studies seek to answer if the arts can help the elderly and cognitively disabledJan 19, 2015 4:45 am - As rock-and-roll fills a sunny recreation room at Birmingham Green in Manassas, Virginia, residents of the assisted-living facility seem swept up in the music as if by a...
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Your health: Optimism linked to a healthy heartJan 19, 2015 4:45 am - Optimism linked to a healthy heart Having an optimistic outlook on life is good for your heart, according to a new study from the University of Illinois, UPI report...
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Study: Music lessons spur emotional and behavioral growth in childrenJan 19, 2015 4:45 am - Parents who have patiently sat through countless music recitals and questioned their sanity at encouraging all those trumpet or violin lessons need do so no longer. Even...
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Free strength training class:Jan 19, 2015 12:01 am - The Mundelein Park & Recreation District is offering a free total body strength training group class that tones your body at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 and Jan. 27, at P...
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Outdoor fitness area to overlook Schaumburg lakeJan 19, 2015 12:01 am - The Schaumburg Park District hopes to help residents not miss the great outdoors this year by working out only in gyms and fitness centers. The district is preparing to ...
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Constable: Push to keep 'special' in these OlympicsJan 18, 2015 6:30 am - Among all the questions that popped into the heads of new parents Chris and Mindy Stanton 15 years ago when they learned their newborn daughter Abby had Down syndrome wa...
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New tax forms to fill out on health insurance coverageJan 18, 2015 6:28 am - WASHINGTON - Be prepared for the tax man to get even more personal this year - with questions about your health insurance. For the first time, you'll have to state wheth...
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Patients turn to shots of sugar to ease joint and muscle painJan 18, 2015 6:00 am - Imagine this: At your next doctor's appointment, instead of advising you to avoid sugar, your physician proposes treating you with sugar. That scenario may not be too sw...