Health and Fitness
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Gina Schrantz joins #PinkOut United Center to raise breast cancer awarenessOct 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Gina Schrantz, a real estate broker and mother of three from Edison Park, Ill, joined dozens of breast cancer survivors, fighters and family members from across Illinois...
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What runners, spectators need to know before Naperville marathonOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - If there's been one constant about the Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon since its creation four years ago, it's this: Change. The race has shifted s...
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Kids Marathon in Naperville helps little ones gain running experienceOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - When Tara Dham of Naperville started training for half marathons, her two young kids were always with her. In a jogging stroller, Shaalyni, now 5, and Tarun, 3, "always ...
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Culver's Partners with LifeSource to Help Save More Than 1,300 LivesOct 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Culver's restaurants of Chicago were recently honored by LifeSource Blood Centers for its achievement of hosting several blood drives over the past year which resulted i...
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Chicagoland Blood Donors Devour Lou Malnati's Summer PromotionOct 17, 2016 11:00 pm - If it's not too cheesy to say, Chicagoans love their pizza and giving back to the community with more than just their dough. When Lou Malnati's partnered this summer wit...
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Students tackle senior health issues through AMITA challengeOct 17, 2016 7:00 am - Teams of college students used Arlington International Racecourse as an incubator for ideas over the weekend, spurning sleep to devise ways technology can help older adu...
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Cancer immunotherapy is moving fast; Here's what you need to know
Oct 16, 2016 7:30 am - The idea of using the body's immune system to fight cancer has been around for a century, but only in the past half a dozen years have dramatic breakthroughs begun rocki...
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Cancer researchers: It's time to pay more attention to 'miracle' patients
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In its own off-kilter way, 'The Accountant' is a hopeful movie about autismOct 16, 2016 7:17 am - This post discusses the plot of "The Accountant," but not really the elements that are important to the thriller-y bits. • • • This has been a moviegoing season full of ...
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What you still don't know about breast cancerOct 16, 2016 7:00 am - The topic of breast cancer can feel familiar — from October walks to pink ribbons, Americans know breast cancer. That is, until you or a loved one is diagnosed. Sudde...