Health and Fitness
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Feeling stressed? Try an aquarium
Aug 07, 2015 6:00 am - Maybe it's the sluggishly moving fish, maybe it's the slowly waving seaweed. Whatever it is, aquariums have the power to reduce stress, new research has found. Scientist...
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New spin studio coming to downtown Glen EllynAug 07, 2015 5:30 am - You're trying to suck in your abs, wondering if you're really "planking" (whatever that means) and doing your darnedest to suppress an eyeroll. All while Janelle Sulliva...
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Dist. 59 wants more 'brain breaks', physical activity, during school dayAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - Elk Grove Elementary District 59 officials are looking for more ways to get students moving during the school day, even as space and staffing limitations don't allow for...
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Film follows Arlington Heights family's tough decision on cochlear implantsAug 06, 2015 5:30 am - Jill Stark and her two children are playing at the park when a plane flies overhead. All three of them look up at the same time. Nothing remarkable about it, except that...
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Editorial: 'Right to Try' experimental drugs offers both hope and riskAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - Imagine being terminally ill. Imagine hearing about a medication that might help you live longer, but you can't have it since the FDA hasn't approved it. By approving th...
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Nominees sought for 2015 Nurse of the Year AwardAug 05, 2015 11:00 pm - An exceptional hematology-oncology nurse is dedicated, loved by patients and is an invaluable part of the blood cancer treatment team. The Leukemia Research Foundation s...
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Hersey grad studies HIV epidemic in war zoneAug 05, 2015 9:00 am - When Marianne Seneczko applied for a Fulbright Fellowship in 2013 to study the HIV epidemic in Ukraine, she had no way of knowing the country was on the brink of revolut...
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New indoor sports facility coming to NapervilleAug 04, 2015 1:00 am - When the weather gets too cold this fall and the evening skies too dark, Naperville-area athletes will have a new place to play. Naperville Yard, a 101,000-square-foot i...
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Disturbing decibels
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Hearing loss can be harmful, but it often can be alleviated