Health and Fitness
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Free cardiac screenings are saving young livesSep 03, 2014 1:01 pm - Elgin High School Principal Jerry Cook is on a mission to ensure all 2,500 Elgin High students have an opportunity to be screened for signs of heart problems this month....
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Thinking inside the box makes lunches healthierSep 03, 2014 11:01 am - Even though she's only 10 years old, Brianna Yu is already health conscious of what she eats. When she brings a lunch to school, she packs it in a compartmentalized lun...
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No need for that pregnant pauseSep 03, 2014 6:00 am - You've probably seen the videos or at least heard the stories of women a month or two away from delivery and still pumping iron and running marathons. These pregnant phe...
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Centegra opens new clinic for Sun City residentsSep 03, 2014 5:30 am - Residents of Sun City senior living community in Huntley now have access to an on-site clinic providing treatment for common illnesses, vaccinations and preventive care....
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Outdoor fitness program launches in ElginSep 03, 2014 5:30 am - Those who want to get their fix of fresh air while working out — come sun, rain or snow — can do that through a new outdoor fitness program in Elgin. Youtside Fitnes...
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Prescription drug collection eventSep 03, 2014 1:01 am - Want to get rid of your unwanted or unused prescriptions? The Lake County sheriff's office has set up three collection points, open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 27, which is ...
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Older runners can see how they run - and then fix itSep 02, 2014 6:00 am - I've missed qualifying for the Boston Marathon 24 times. Twenty-four. Two-oh-plus-four. I'm pushing 50, and Boston is my great white whale. I've come frustratingly close...
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Colorado's policy leads to stunning drop in teen birthsSep 02, 2014 6:00 am - DENVER - She was 15 and adrift. Her mother long dead. Her father otherwise occupied - he did not seem to notice when one of the young men who hung out in his corner mark...
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How to protect your vision as you ageSep 02, 2014 5:45 am - Our eyes provide us with a window on the world, but that window gets a little foggy and fragile as we age. Close-up vision blurs and cataracts lie ahead for many. Tear d...
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Would you wear a FitBit so your boss could track your weight loss?Sep 01, 2014 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — To fight rising medical costs, oil company BP last year offered Cory Slagle — a 260-pound former football lineman — an unusual way to trim $1,200 from hi...