Health and Fitness
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Pre-diabetes on the rise, but lifestyle changes may help ward off the diseaseNov 02, 2014 10:00 pm - Teresa Van Bladel of Lake Villa is taking aim at a potential killer. She lost a very dear friend at age 38 to cardiovascular disease related to diabetes and is determin...
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Your health: When listening to music, what is too loud?Nov 02, 2014 10:00 pm - Deafening Decibels: What is too loud? Headphones are almost a necessity now. But, they could be damaging your hearing, and soon, reports CBS — Augusta, Georgia. Lo...
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Iron deficiency and the female athleteNov 02, 2014 7:00 am - A year ago, running coach and veteran marathoner Kathy Pugh was preparing for the Marine Corps Marathon. But despite a tried-and-true training program, it wasn't going w...
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For a better run, tread(mill) carefullyNov 02, 2014 7:00 am - Runners — a group of people accustomed to bloody nipples, blackened toenails and mid-route diarrhea — seem to become embarrassed by only one thing: treadmills. “They say...
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Team climbs Willis Tower in honor of Arlington Heights boyNov 02, 2014 12:01 am - A team of more than 40 people climbed the stairs at Chicago's Willis Tower on Sunday in honor of an Arlington Heights boy who team members hope will soon be able to tack...
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Health insurance enrollment in Lake CountyNov 02, 2014 12:01 am - The next enrollment period for the health insurance Marketplace is Nov. 15 through Feb. 15, 2015. On Nov. 15, navigators with the Enroll Lake County! program will be ava...
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IDPH: Maine nurse would not be quarantined in IllinoisNov 01, 2014 7:45 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health's guidelines on Ebola monitoring exactly matches the ruling made by a Maine judge on Friday regarding nurse Kaci Hickox, authori...
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Do endless hours on a smartphone add up to a real addiction?Nov 01, 2014 7:00 am - I sit at my computer, Internet turned off so I can get some work done. And then I reach for my smartphone to check my email. My husband grabs his phone first thing in th...
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Zumba, Pilates are no longer a no man's landNov 01, 2014 7:00 am - A few months ago, a pretty remarkable thing happened. The strength training class I lead, once a bastion for women seeking Michelle Obama arms, was overrun with men. I'v...
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Do natural remedies help with children's colds?Nov 01, 2014 7:00 am - Hacking, coughing, sneezing, and dripping, the patients make their way to the pediatric office seeking relief. One recent week, a mom questioned whether “natural” elderb...