Health and Fitness
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Walking in Nature programMay 10, 2015 1:00 am - The next Walking in Nature program is at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Rollins Savanna, Grayslake. Each walk joins naturalists from the Lake County Forest Preserve Distric...
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Lost fitness: How 'detraining' affects your bodyMay 09, 2015 7:00 am - With five kids age 6 and under - including a set of twins - Karyn Ryan could barely find the time to sleep, let alone exercise. After a nine-month hiatus from her fitne...
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Northwestern medicine researchers solve mystery of deadly transplant infectionMay 09, 2015 7:00 am - When Harlan Dorbin passed away from a rare infection one month after his successful lung transplant surgery, his surgeon turned to Dorbin's sister and made a promise. "I...
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Should you be concerned with exposing kids to e-cigarettes?May 09, 2015 7:00 am - I entered "well-controlled" into the 5-year-old's electronic medical record, but I wasn't referring to her good behavior. I was simply checking in with her mom during t...
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New research: Being fat in middle age cuts risk of developing dementiaMay 09, 2015 7:00 am - LONDON - A surprising study contradicting all previous research found that being fat in middle age appears to cut the risk of developing dementia rather than increase it...
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The first step in treating chronic fatigue is to see your doctorMay 09, 2015 7:00 am - Q: For the past few months I just haven't had my usual energy. Should I see a doctor? A: We all have times when we lack energy; it's a universal human experience. We c...
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Liberia cautiously marks end of Ebola after 4,700 deathsMay 09, 2015 1:00 am - MONROVIA, Liberia - On the day Mercy Kennedy lost her mother to Ebola, it was hard to imagine a time when Liberia would be free from one of the world's deadliest viruses...
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Warrior pose: Yoga catching on as therapy for veterans' PTSDMay 07, 2015 6:00 am - Army Lt. Col. John Thurman lost 26 co-workers in the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon. He endured severe smoke inhalation while trapped in the building for 25 minu...
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Constable: After meditation, COD homework project becomes tool for livingMay 07, 2015 5:30 am - The instructor used to write for TV. His College of DuPage class has all the makings of a sitcom. Five students — three women, two men, ages 19 to 23, covering key ethni...
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In defense of plain, unsweetened, unflavored waterMay 06, 2015 6:00 am - My daughter has her first crush. It isn't any of the boys in her nursery school (thankfully, as she just turned 4). Instead, she has a massive fascination with juice. It...