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South Elgin girl, born with rare heart defect, loves to dance
Feb 21, 2020 10:47 PM - Watching 9-year-old Breanna Ruud, smiling and tapping away at a tap dance class, you'd never guess that the South Elgin girl had four open heart surgeries before the age of 4. Her mom, Ashley, leads a support group at Central DuPage Hospital for parents of children with a congenital heart defect. -
Constable: After cochlear implant, student aims to help others with hearing loss
Feb 20, 2020 8:30 AM - Deaf since birth, Caroline Yuk of Crystal Lake can't remember a time when she couldn't hear, thanks to the cochlear implants she got at age 2. Always fascinated by how they work, Yuk, a neuroscience major at the University of Alabama just won a prestigious scholarship from Cochlear Americas. -
All in the family: Amita Health foundations unite for gala
Feb 20, 2020 6:00 AM - "Leaping Forward Together" is the theme of Amita Health's first gala fundraiser, which will be held Feb. 29 in Chicago. -
This Mundelein 6-year-old is done with leukemia. Classmates call him a superhero.
Feb 21, 2020 9:11 AM - First-grader Lucas Blanco was honored as a superhero Thursday by hundreds of classmates at Washington Early Learning Center in Mundelein. Lucas had his final chemotherapy treatment last Friday. -
Vasa Fitness continues rapid growth with 30 percent increase in clubs in 2020
Feb 19, 2020 8:55 AM - Today VASA Fitness announces the continuation of its rapid growth with a projected 30 percent increase in clubs expected in 2020 with the opening of 13 new locations. -
Weight management in grief: It's worth it to make it a priority
Feb 21, 2020 2:06 PM - When you're dealing with grief, it might seem like too much work to focus on healthy eating or even losing weight. But gaining weight causes stress and only adds to the problems faces by those in grief.
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$99 vascular screening could save your life
Feb 21, 2020 5:57 PM - If you qualify for a -
As you age, strength training can be vital in staying independent
Feb 16, 2020 6:00 AM - While older men and women needn't become powerlifters or athletes who lift massive weights, experts say strength training -- using weights heavier than you might expect -- can be an important component of a healthy future.
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How much screen time is too much for your kids?
Feb 16, 2020 6:00 AM - Suffering through another bitter Chicago winter may have your children climbing the walls. The easy solution? Park them in front of the tablet, smartphone or TV screen to keep them quiet and entertained. But how much screen time is too much? -
Signs you may have a thyroid problem
Feb 16, 2020 6:00 AM - When the thyroid gland's ability to do its job is compromised, the effects can be serious and lead to a host of symptoms that don't go away.
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