Health and Fitness
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Fittest Loser At Work teams enjoy working out togetherMay 11, 2015 5:45 am - With only one week left, teams participating in the Fittest Loser At Work Challenge are recalling their favorite moments and making preparations to race to the finish li...
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Fittest Loser writer finishes 'the run of my life'May 11, 2015 5:45 am - It's like exercising in the shower — except I'm not naked or alone. Hundreds of people are sharing this particular joy with me. Mascara runs down my face. My shoes and ...
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Lake County offers free hepatitis health fairMay 11, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department will host a free hepatitis health fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, in the lobby of the county building, 18 N. County St., W...
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Two Lake County residents to be honored for their fight against brain cancerMay 10, 2015 11:00 pm - Two Lake County residents fighting brain cancer will be presented with Courage Awards Sunday, May 17, during Voices Against Brain Cancer's third annual "Join the Voices!...
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Constable: Why Mom is secretly a hero, like this Long Grove cancer survivorMay 10, 2015 7:45 am - Many children don't realize their mother's secret identity until they grow into adults themselves. They have kids of their own, face the struggles of life, try to hold i...
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Hospital efforts to save very premature babies vary widelyMay 10, 2015 7:00 am - They weigh as little as a pound yet force some of the toughest choices in all of medicine. Extremely premature babies face big differences in how hard hospitals try to s...
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Like Airbnb, but for exerciseMay 10, 2015 7:00 am - Traveling can disrupt your fitness routine. There may be a gym in your hotel, but chances are it will be tiny and crowded. And although you could go for a run, setting o...
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Walking in Nature programMay 10, 2015 1:00 am - The next Walking in Nature program is at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Rollins Savanna, Grayslake. Each walk joins naturalists from the Lake County Forest Preserve Distric...
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Lost fitness: How 'detraining' affects your bodyMay 09, 2015 7:00 am - With five kids age 6 and under - including a set of twins - Karyn Ryan could barely find the time to sleep, let alone exercise. After a nine-month hiatus from her fitne...
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Northwestern medicine researchers solve mystery of deadly transplant infectionMay 09, 2015 7:00 am - When Harlan Dorbin passed away from a rare infection one month after his successful lung transplant surgery, his surgeon turned to Dorbin's sister and made a promise. "I...