Health and Fitness
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Even healthy people need a living will
Sep 23, 2017 7:30 am - Before being deployed overseas for the Iraq War in 2003, Army reservist Don Morrison filled out forms that gave instructions about where to send his body and possessions...
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Helping freshmen succeed: Tips from college advisers
Sep 23, 2017 7:30 am - As students settle in to their new lives as college students, I know how hard it is for parents to become college parents. As both a professor and faculty adviser to inc...
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People who talk to themselves may have something to tell the rest of us
Sep 23, 2017 7:00 am - Do you talk to yourself? Don't sweat it: Scientists say you're not alone. And the ways in which you chatter to yourself, both in your head and out loud, are changing wha...
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Avoid a Foodborne Illness Nightmare this Halloween with Helpful Tips from Stop Foodborne IllnessSep 21, 2017 11:00 pm - Stop Foodborne Illness, a national, nonprofit, public health organization dedicated to preventing illness and death from foodborne pathogens, wants people to be aware of...
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Suicides common and preventable; learn the risk factorsSep 21, 2017 11:00 pm - Suicide takes a life in the United States every 13 minutes, making it one of the leading causes of death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "T...
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Build healthy dental habits with your kidsSep 21, 2017 11:00 pm - Fall is a great time to begin or re-establish good dental habits with your children. The state of Illinois requires that all children (public, private, and parochial) in...
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Sign up for Color the Town PinkSep 21, 2017 11:00 pm - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and you can Color the Town Pink on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Deer Park Town Center. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., fea...
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How Geneva triathlete Ben Kanute nearly toppled a legend
Sep 21, 2017 1:00 am - American Olympic triathlete Ben Kanute was never the star in his sport. Even in junior competition, the talented and ambitious Kanute was in the shadows of teammates in ...
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Preventative cardiology should be the rule, not the exception, says Dr. Harry CohenSep 20, 2017 11:00 pm - When asked what he does as both a cardiologist and internist, Dr. Harry Cohen replies with the brevity of a medical samurai following his bushido (code of honor). "I pre...
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Bears, Advocate team up for breast cancer awareness in LibertyvilleSep 19, 2017 1:00 am - Current and former Chicago Bears including Charles Leno Jr. and James "Big Cat" Williams teamed up with breast cancer survivors and fighters Tuesday at Advocate Condell ...