Health and Fitness
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Chicago Marathon canceled due to pandemicJul 13, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago Marathon is taking a hiatus. The city of Chicago said Monday it has canceled the race and all related weekend activities. “While we'd hoped to once again lin...
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'AWARE for All' event July 16 to focus on disparities in clinical trialsJul 12, 2020 11:00 pm - Minority communities are under-represented in clinical trials. Engaging a diverse population remains a challenge, but it is necessary to eliminate health disparities and...
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Bookend your workouts with nutritious snacksJul 12, 2020 7:00 am - A good workout starts with good nutrition. The positive stress from strength training builds muscle and burns fat, but the negative stress can actually cause more harm t...
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What should school look like in the fall?Jul 12, 2020 7:00 am - A big question parents have right now is how students can go back to school safely during COVID-19. The latest American Academy of Pediatrics advice says children learn ...
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How to make the most of telehealth visitsJul 11, 2020 7:00 am - Virtual doctors' visits have become commonplace in the wake of COVID-19. With telehealth house calls, doctors' appointments are conducted remotely via video chat or even...
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Eye-tracking tests may help diagnose Alzheimer's diseaseJul 11, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I've heard there's finally a test for Alzheimer's disease, and that it has to do with your eyes. What is it, and how does it work? A: Although researchers continue th...
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Communing with nature and Thoreau-like isolationJul 11, 2020 6:00 am - When my husband Baheej and I lived in Massachusetts, we used to go swimming in Walden Pond. It is the real Walden Pond immortalized in Henry David Thoreau's writing abou...
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Latino mom says educating community key to surviving COVID-19 pandemicJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - With Latinos being infected by COVID-19 at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, educating the community about how to live with the pandemic is key to surv...
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Send the kids in August? Parents, schools grapple with reopening decisionsJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - After months of lockdowns, masks, social distancing and endless talk of COVID-19 and positivity rates, the time suburban parents have dreaded is nearly here - the start ...
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Suburban Hero: Arlington Heights boy making much-needed personal protection equipmentJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - Instead of spending his stay-at-home time during the pandemic playing video games or goofing off online with his friends, 12-year-old Vince Radlicz jumped to action by m...