Health and Fitness
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Breast Cancer Support Group meeting to focus on peripheral neuropathyDec 02, 2015 10:00 pm - The next meeting of the Breast Cancer Support Group will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at Advocate Sherman Hospital, Lake Level Conference Room 1, 1425 N....
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Bartlett 6th-grader pushes for Fox River Trail connectionDec 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Gino Santini likes to ride his bike on the Fox River and Illinois Prairie Path bike trails, but the 11-year-old Bartlett resident says it's difficult to safely get from ...
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Your health: 5 tips for staying (almost) stress freeNov 30, 2015 5:00 am - Stay stress-free this holiday season Can you feel the stress starting to build? The holiday season brings with it a flurry of must-accomplish tasks such as baking, ...
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Don't abandon health routines in DecemberNov 30, 2015 4:45 am - As the weather turns colder, you may feel your energy levels dropping with the temperature. This causes many people to abandon their workout routines until New Year's re...
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Asthma procedure gives West Dundee trumpeter his second windNov 30, 2015 4:45 am - Chris Ides tried as hard as he could — despite his asthma — to keep playing the trumpet, including tweaking it so it could take in more air. But his lungs just couldn't ...
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Melatonin may help your adjustment to new time zoneNov 29, 2015 6:00 am - Q: My wife and I are traveling to Europe in a few weeks, and we're already dreading the jet lag. Do you think melatonin will help? A: Many people find that crossing seve...
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Seizure-symptom app is latest Apple health research tool
Nov 29, 2015 4:22 am - Someday soon, Apple iPhones and watches might be able to recognize when someone's having an epileptic seizure and call for help. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University ...
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Too much oxygen for preemies can be blinding
Nov 28, 2015 6:00 am - When I was a newborn - a preemie struggling to survive in a hospital nursery's incubator - an article deep inside The Washington Post saved me from becoming blind. The a...
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Do men eat more to show off to women?
Nov 28, 2015 6:00 am - Maybe it's due to our evolution from the era of cave men when the strongest and fastest hunters would have the biggest bounty to eat. Or maybe it's just another example...
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Ever wondered about pinkeye?
Nov 27, 2015 5:00 am - One of the most common phone calls I get is from a parent whose son or daughter woke up with pinkeye. In most cases, the whites of the eyes have turned slightly pink (h...