Health and Fitness
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New MDA Team Momentum to train for endurance racesJan 07, 2014 12:18 pm - MDA Team Momentum will fuel the fight for muscle health at three inaugural races in 2014 Submitted by Muscular Dystrophy Association The Muscular Dystrophy Association ...
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Maine West offers students cardiac screeningsJan 07, 2014 11:05 am - Maine West High School will offer free cardiac screenings to students on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 27-28, as part of the Young Hearts for Life program. The screenings de...
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Belly blessings: Artist paints hopes on mothers-to-beJan 07, 2014 4:45 am - TOKYO — A few brush strokes on the round, swollen skintone canvas, and soon a colorful painting appears. As a precious memory of their pregnancy, mothers-to-be are lifti...
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Radon kits availableJan 06, 2014 3:55 pm - The Lake County Health Department is encouraging residents to check the radon levels of their homes or apartments in January or during cold weather months — and is makin...
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Simple tips to survive the bitter coldJan 06, 2014 9:36 am - Midwesterners are quite used to Mother Nature’s fickle ways during the winter, but with this week’s extreme temperatures, a medical expert from Advocate Good Shepherd Ho...
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Your health: Find yoga videos onlineJan 06, 2014 5:00 am - For the wary beginner, yoga on the web offers full classes Yoga's health benefits are widely extolled. But it can be awkward for a beginner to get started, especia...
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Take preventive steps to avoid recurrence of bursitisJan 06, 2014 5:00 am - Q: I have knee bursitis. What is bursitis? What can I do to relieve my discomfort? A: A bursa is a sac-like structure that sits over large joints such as the knee or hi...
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Lake Zurich Pilates studio donates malaria netsJan 06, 2014 5:00 am - The problems caused by malaria might be a world away, but a Lake Zurich businesswoman is doing her part to battle the issue from here. Since Laura Cappelletti opened the...
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Exploring alternate ways to treat bacterial bowel infectionJan 06, 2014 5:00 am - There is an old saying “fight fire with fire.” In medical terms, this means that you treat an illness with something similar to what caused the illness in the first plac...
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Fight against malaria slows, fewer nets given outJan 06, 2014 4:54 am - LONDON — Global efforts to curb malaria are stalling after a drop in funds to buy bed nets, according to the latest report from the World Health Organization. For the s...