Health and Fitness
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Birth of a Trail: The design, construction and final touches on Paul Douglas Preserve mountain biking courseApr 18, 2023 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is the third and final installment of the three-part series titled, Birth of a Trail. No prior mountain biking trail, rogue or otherwise, existe...
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New public health chief appointed in DuPage CountyApr 18, 2023 1:00 am - The DuPage County Health Department has a new executive director. Adam Forker, currently the department's deputy director of business operations, has been promoted to pu...
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Why do teen girls have mental health challenges? It's not just social media, they say
Apr 17, 2023 1:00 am - Anxiety over academics. Post-lockdown malaise. Social media angst. Study after study says American youth are in crisis, facing unprecedented mental health challenges tha...
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10 tips for parents to teach children about boundariesApr 16, 2023 7:00 am - The statistics are sobering: one in three females and one in 20 males will experience sexual abuse or sexual assault by the time they reach age 17. The idea that anyone ...
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TGA, though frightening, is considered a benign conditionApr 16, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I was recently home alone, and I remember feeling dizzy. The next thing I knew, I was at the hospital. My husband says I called him and asked for help, and he called ...
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Study looking at why many Latinos are sleep deprivedApr 16, 2023 7:00 am - A good night's sleep is essential for good health, but many Latinos in the U.S. just don't get enough of it. To shed light on possible reasons why, researchers are study...
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Safe at home: Technologies help make aging in place easierApr 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Most seniors want to stay right where they are, in a house they know, with their stuff, and with neighbors they may have known for decades. But the fact is, many older p...
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Children can have high blood pressure, too. Here's what to know.Apr 15, 2023 11:00 pm - High blood pressure — sometimes referred to as “the silent killer” because it can do serious heart and brain damage before symptoms appear — is common in adults. But wha...
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How to disagree without offending someone who is insensitiveApr 15, 2023 7:00 am - We all know people sometimes say the oddest things. Even friends and family. And when we are under the stress of grief, our nerves are fragile and we are especially sens...
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Superheroes take to the streets of Wheaton in 5K Fun RunApr 15, 2023 1:00 am - Kids and adults in colorful costumes ran through the streets of Wheaton on Saturday morning as part of the Superhero 5K Fun Run. Presented by the Wheaton Park District a...