Health and Fitness
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Waukegan health fair:Sep 09, 2014 1:01 am - The Field House Sports & Fitness Center, Vista Health System and the American Diabetes Association are teaming with Hall-of-Famer Lou Brock to raise awareness and educat...
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Gurnee man is first reported Lake County West Nile caseSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - The first confirmed human case of West Nile virus has been reported in Lake County but health officials say activity is below average this season. A 48-year-old Gurnee m...
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Mundelein-based Medline sends exam gloves to help in Ebola relief effortSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - A story that ran in some editions of the Sept. 10 Daily Herald regarding a contribution by Mundelein-based Medline Industries Inc. to an Ebola relief effort containe...
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Vertical Endeavors elevates workouts at new Glendale Heights locationSep 08, 2014 9:00 am - Say you've always wanted to scale the face of Half Dome but haven't quite gotten past the idea that falling would hurt. Maybe you've conquered Yosemite's famous stony fa...
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Your health: To stay slim, stand for an hour at workSep 08, 2014 5:45 am - To stay slim, stand for an hour at work Workers should stand at their desks for at least an hour a day to prevent obesity and heart disease, according to a top pub...
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Menopause: Your questions answeredSep 08, 2014 5:45 am - September is National Menopause Awareness Month. So, the Daily Herald took this opportunity to chat with Missy Lavender, founder and executive director of the Women's H...
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Letting go: When should parents step aside at the doctor's office?Sep 08, 2014 5:45 am - The partnership between parents and pediatrician evolves as a child grows. “In the beginning, obviously everything is between the parent and the doctor. They're babies ...
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Regular exercise is the key to maintaining mobilitySep 08, 2014 5:45 am - Q: I'm in my 80s. I recently stopped driving, and now I can get around independently only by walking. Can you tell me how to improve, or at least maintain, my mobility? ...
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State begins taking marijuana business applicationsSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Entrepreneurs wanting to cultivate or dispense medical marijuana under a new Illinois law are getting their chance to be considered, but few, if any, have ...
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Prescription drug drop-offSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Lindenhurst police and the Drug Enforcement Administration will sponsor a prescription drug drop-off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the police department ...