Health and Fitness
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Constable: Weekday physical therapists now seeing springtime weekend warriorsApr 21, 2015 5:30 am - Monday's raw wind, cold and drizzle couldn't have come at a better time for my knees, shoulders and muscles aching from the first really glorious spring weekend. Apparen...
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Skin cancer screening eventApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - Dermatologists at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital will provide free skin cancer screening appointments for the public during their annual free screening event...
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Buffalo Grove approves medical marijuana dispensaryApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove officials cleared the way Monday for a medical marijuana dispensary to open in the village this fall. Village trustees approved a special use permit allowi...
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Task force: Mammograms in 40s a choice, but don't skip at 50Apr 20, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Women should get a mammogram every two years starting at age 50 - and while routine screening brings little benefit in the 40s, beginning it that early shou...
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Fittest Loser At Work teams take it up a notchApr 20, 2015 6:00 am - Panic is in the air. With only four weeks to go, many teams participating in the Fittest Loser At Work Challenge are scurrying to drop a few more pounds before the 12-we...
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Burning calories, building friendships at Fittest Loser boot campApr 20, 2015 6:00 am - I wish that calories could scream. Burning them off would make my exercise routine much more enjoyable. Instead, I only hear my heart pounding in my chest. Somewhere o...
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Work out even when you are at workApr 20, 2015 5:45 am - Everyone knows it's hard to find time to get a full workout in when you're busy at work. However, there are several ways you can still burn calories without interfering ...
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Sweet corn soup with peachesApr 20, 2015 5:45 am - 6 ears sweet corn, husked 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth 1 tablespoon white miso paste 1 onion, diced, soaked in cold water for 10 minutes and drain 2 cloves garlic, ...
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Parental controls in an uncontrollable worldApr 20, 2015 5:45 am - Parents are faced with difficult choices when it comes to protecting young, impressionable minds from the darker corners of the Internet. Here are a few strategies and t...
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Naperville center wants to help people discover passion with art, healthy classesApr 20, 2015 1:00 am - Everyone has something that makes them come alive. Starting Friday, Naperville teens and adults will have a center specifically designed for those activities, be it pain...