Health and Fitness
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Mom asks Arlington Heights schools to ban peanutsMar 29, 2015 7:45 am - Arlington Heights mom pushes for change; not all agree it's necessary
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Woman's breast reduction surgery boosts self-esteemMar 29, 2015 7:00 am - As far back as I can remember, I have always had big breasts. Even as a child, I never had a so-called training bra, as I jumped straight from wearing a little girl's T-...
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Develop consistent habits to achieve weight-loss goalsMar 29, 2015 7:00 am - Q: One popular book claims that there are "7 habits of highly effective people." Do people who effectively lose weight and keep it off also have habits in common? A: Th...
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How chef gets kids to eat their fruits, vegsMar 29, 2015 7:00 am - In schools where trained chefs jazzed up fare, children ate more fruits and vegetables - and the schools themselves saved money, according to a study released online Mon...
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Allergen free Mt. Prospect Easter egg huntMar 28, 2015 1:00 am - Many children with allergies have never attended an Easter egg hunt, said Sonia Walker, co-owner of Nutphree's Bakery. The Mount Prospect bakery held its first food-free...
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Blackberry Farm's Spring Gallop steps off in AuroraMar 28, 2015 1:00 am - Lisa and Mark Dutkanych, a mother and son from Sugar Grove, said they were expecting more than just a cold morning at the annual 5K Spring Gallop Saturday at Blackberry ...
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Editorial: Arlington Hts. nonprofit fights to save heroin addicts, one naloxone injector at a timeMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - In a nondescript little office on the north side of Arlington Heights, history is being made in the war on heroin overdose. For the first time, the lifesaving drug nalo...
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Suburbs' first OD awareness clinic opens in Arlington Hts.Mar 26, 2015 5:30 am - Addicts, family members, police and anyone else with a need can be trained and take home the tools to save someone from an opiate overdose at the suburbs' first walk-in ...
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Is technology spoiling your workout?Mar 25, 2015 6:00 am - Over the past 20-plus years, I've developed an unhealthy relationship with my workout gadgets. It started with a Walkman, then escalated to a jumpy Discman, just about e...
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For the inventive mind, aging may helpMar 24, 2015 6:00 am - What makes an inventor? And does that creative spark change or diminish with age? Dean Kamen invented the first drug infusion pump as a college undergraduate, then an al...