Health and Fitness
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Keep your focus to maintain weight lossMay 17, 2015 7:00 am - So after months of hard work the extra weight is finally off — now what? Maintaining your weight loss will no doubt take focus, but the hardest part is definitely behin...
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Wearable devices portend vast health, research and privacy consequencesMay 16, 2015 7:35 am - SAN DIEGO - From the instant he wakes up each morning, through his workday and into the night, the essence of Larry Smarr is captured by a series of numbers: a resting h...
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What happens when two guys ditch their fears and try yogaMay 16, 2015 7:00 am - How many guys have ever tried yoga, despite its explosion in popularity? Well, we can think of at least two dudes who hadn't really tried it before: We, the two male Mis...
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These hints should help when putting in eye dropsMay 16, 2015 7:00 am - Q: I have dry eye syndrome. My doctor prescribed artificial tears, but I can't manage to get the drops into my eyes. Any advice? A: Dry eye syndrome occurs when your bod...
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Six alarming health trends every woman needs to knowMay 16, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Researchers at the Institute for Women's Policy Research recently crunched nearly two decades worth of national data to gauge female wellness across the cou...
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Blooming Fest sprouts new Healthy West Chicago initiativeMay 15, 2015 1:00 am - Healthy West Chicago to debut this weekend at annual plant sale
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Dance showcase funds teen cardiac screeningsMay 14, 2015 1:00 am - An evening of dance, featuring performances by troupes from Naperville-area high schools and dance schools, will help raise money to prevent sudden cardiac death in teen...
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McHenry County Health Department offers STD testingMay 13, 2015 11:00 pm - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there are about 20 million new sexually transmitted disease infections each year in the U.S., with almost half of ...
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Images: Coniglio wins Daily Herald's Fittest Loser ChallengeMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - Scenes from the Daily Herald's Fittest Loser Challenge finale. On Wednesday, the five suburban contestants competing in the Fittest Loser Challenge faced the big moment:...
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Retired Arlington Heights police officer wins Fittest Loser ChallengeMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - It smacked of "sabotage." Personal trainer Michelle Amsden, who molded a 361-pound South Elgin man into the Daily Herald's Fittest Loser last year, was handed an extra c...