Health and Fitness
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Family-to-Family mental health course in Elk Grove this fallAug 18, 2014 11:00 pm - A free education course, offering support for family members, partners, and caregivers of people with mental illness is coming in September. Family-to-Family is a 12 we...
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Your health: Natural office light linked to better healthAug 18, 2014 6:00 am - Natural office light linked to better health Employees with more exposure to natural light at the office sleep longer, have higher quality sleep, are more physic...
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Don't throw in the towel about exercising at the beachAug 18, 2014 6:00 am - A beach vacation can be a runner-mom's paradise: fresh air, free time and, if you're lucky, free baby-sitting. During annual trips to the Jersey Shore with my extended ...
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Plan ahead so arthritis pain doesn't spoil your vacationAug 18, 2014 5:45 am - Q: Can you give me advice for managing arthritis pain while traveling? A: Vacations often involve being more physically active than normal, which can worsen arthritis pa...
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Dogs can get their work out in at state-of-the-art gymAug 18, 2014 5:45 am - A dog's life used to be easier: Take a six-hour nap, terrify a squirrel, have a little can of something for dinner. But these days, a dog needs a day planner, what with ...
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Escalating ACL injuries lead to call for screening and prevention programsAug 18, 2014 5:45 am - Alarmed by the skyrocketing number of young athletes who get anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association and sports medicine ph...
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Suburban charities, hospitals keep watchful eye on EbolaAug 18, 2014 5:00 am - Lake Forest College adjunct professor Helen Bond usually takes some students along on her yearly trips to Guinea, where they study west African drumming, and she works t...
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4 keys to appealing a rejected insurance claimAug 17, 2014 7:31 am - Keep calm and take notes. Stay true to this principle and you can improve your odds of successfully fighting a health insurer's claim rejection. Experts who help with ...
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Watch out for insect bites, stings this summerAug 17, 2014 6:00 am - During the "dog days" of summer, families must be watchful for infections carried by mosquitoes and ticks, such as Lyme disease, West Nile virus, and insect bites. Let'...
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Short on time? Try this workoutAug 17, 2014 5:45 am - How much time must you commit to exercise for it to be effective? This is obviously dependent on your goals, but a recent study found health benefit in as little as fiv...