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12 healthy things to do while staying at home
Mar 29, 2020 10:23 AM - Given Illinois' stay-at-home order, many of us are spending nearly all of our time at home. During this stressful time, there are ways to minimize anxiety and invest in our health. -
Workout routines change for Fittest Loser contestants as homes double as gyms
Mar 29, 2020 10:23 AM - Encouraged by their recent progress, the Fittest Loser competitors were determined to succeed despite their gym, park district fitness centers and more shutting down during the coronavirus crisis. -
Keeping your hands clean is the best way to stay healthy
Mar 29, 2020 10:20 AM - Hand-washing is in the news right now with coverage of the new coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, as well as our ongoing flu season. It's an important topic because, although the exact means of transmission of this coronavirus isn't clear yet, we do know how influenza spreads, and COVID-19 is likely to be similar. -
Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease
Mar 29, 2020 10:19 AM - Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, but they're far from the only ones vulnerable. One of many mysteries: Men seem to be faring worse than women.
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2020 Fittest Loser writer adjusts to downward dogs and avocados
Mar 29, 2020 10:03 AM - Like many, I have been working from home. But unlike many, I am quite used to it. Most of us are home honoring the order from Gov. Pritzker. That means Push Fitness is closed. But it doesn't mean my workouts have ceased. -
Room for Living winners enjoying upgrades
Mar 29, 2020 9:56 AM - Three Daily Herald readers are "living the dream" since they received big upgrades to their residences over the winter. All had written in during our fall Room for Living contest and sent photos of "problem areas" within their homes. -
Fittest Loser 2020 teams stay the (uncharted) course
Mar 29, 2020 6:00 AM - Many of us have transitioned to working from home, and all of us are feeling the effects of the stay-at-home order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Fittest Loser teams have told us how they are coping with this lifestyle change. -
2020 Fittest Loser by the numbers -- Week 5
Mar 29, 2020 7:30 AM - Follow the weight-loss journeys of our four Fittest Loser Challenge contestants and our insider, Dick Quagliano, who is writing about the experience. -
Coronavirus crisis hurting Census outreach for Latinos
Mar 29, 2020 5:00 AM - This week's installment of the Daily Herald's Suburban Mosaic column begins with efforts by Latino communities to emphasize Census 2020 outreach efforts, which have been hampered by the spread of the coronavirus.
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Suddenly Nextdoor is filled with kind neighbors. But also new kinds of shaming.
Mar 29, 2020 6:14 AM - Nextdoor, a site for people who live in proximity to each other, is filling up with posts from neighbors who want to help. There are offers to go on grocery runs for seniors, people bartering for in-demand goods like toilet paper and fresh veggies, unsolicited advice on social distancing, and attempts to coordinate musical numbers.
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