Health and Fitness
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When should a kid start riding a bike? If it’s a balance bike, you might be surprised how youngJul 11, 2024 3:02 pm - An increasing number of kids are learning to ride bikes younger and younger, and experts say that’s a good thing. The reason for the shift is a style of bike called a balance bike, on which kids glide and propel forward without the use of pedals.
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What cognitive tests measure and could tell us about Biden and Trump
Jul 11, 2024 6:38 am - Doubts about the mental fitness of President Biden and Donald Trump to hold the White House in their 80s have highlighted tests that could reveal whether an older adult is experiencing cognitive decline.
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Let’s put cataracts in focusJul 11, 2024 4:49 am - Cataract surgery is the most common surgical procedure and one of the safest, with a 99% success rate, yet cataracts remain the most common cause of vision loss, and the most treatable.
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Six tips for starting the school year successfullyJul 11, 2024 4:17 am - The first day of school for your kindergartner, or a child going to a new school, is a big transition. A pediatrician offers advice on how to make your child's start of the school year successful.
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Signature Fitness Club closes locations in Schaumburg, Naperville, YorkvilleJul 09, 2024 2:07 pm - Despite a sign on the door blaming a legal dispute with its Schaumburg landlord, all three locations of Signature Fitness Club across the region are permanently closed this week.
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Planet Fitness franchisee acquires eight Chicago-area locationsJul 09, 2024 12:46 pm - EPIC Fitness Group, a Northville, Michigan-based Planet Fitness franchisee, has acquired eight Chicago-area Planet Fitness locations in a transaction completed in April. ...
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‘It’s way past just bingo’: Adult day retreat opens in Fox River Grove
Jul 08, 2024 10:22 am - Inside the Second Season Adult Day Retreat in Fox River Grove are colorful activity rooms for puzzles and art activities, a miniature movie theater and a casino. The ret...
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Ask the pediatrician: Food safety tips for your next outdoor family mealJul 07, 2024 8:46 am - It’s prime time for a cookout with friends or family, but make sure to handle the food properly so no one goes home with food poisoning.
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Kids spend a lot of time outside in the summer. Here’s how to deal with their common injuries
Jul 07, 2024 8:45 am - Summer is a fun time for kids to have fun playing outside, but parents should stay vigilant to keep their child safe in the heat, around water, at the playground and when riding bikes.
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Trying to catch up on lost sleep? It may not help with sleep deprivation.