Health and Fitness
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The rise of postpartum doulas
Sep 09, 2017 7:20 am - There were many things about being a new mom that Courtney Lee-Ashley didn't know: How often she'd need to pump, how hard infant poop stains would be to get out, and how...
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Essay: I'm beating my smartphone addiction
Sep 09, 2017 7:00 am - Most of the research on phone addiction and deprivation is done on students. It's not just the “kids these days,” though. At 45, I'm a recovering addict. It's been four ...
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Hanover Township hosts wellness expo Sept. 14Sep 08, 2017 1:00 am - Hanover Township, Cook County Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider and Victory Centre of Bartlett will host the 10th annual "Just for the Health of It" community health and...
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The Holmstad launches free support group for those newly diagnosed with Alzheimer'sSep 07, 2017 11:00 pm - As part of The Holmstad's ongoing support for families and caregivers affected by Alzheimer's disease, the faith-based senior living community is launching an additional...
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Cardiologist to discuss heart failure at free talk Sept. 12 in HuntleySep 07, 2017 11:00 pm - Dr. Mubashir Ahmed, a board-certified cardiologist with Centegra Physician Care, will talk to community members about the signs and symptoms of heart failure Tuesday, Se...
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How a special ambulance is helping treat stroke patients fasterSep 05, 2017 5:30 am - On a Saturday morning in March, 47-year-old Cynthia Reid went into her kitchen to make her usual cup of coffee when she dropped to the floor. “Why can't I get up?” she w...
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Sleep is nature's way to help your brain reset, relaxSep 04, 2017 11:00 pm - “Why do people like to sleep?' asked a camper at Mundelein High School's summer STEAM camp. You're not dreaming if you think you can get by on just a few hours of sleep....
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Geneva man's cross-country ride to raise money for clean waterSep 04, 2017 1:00 am - A warm shower after a grueling bicycle ride one day got Justin Ahrens of Geneva thinking. Here he was, fiddling with the faucet to get the exact right temperature. It da...
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Can this physical activity slow brain aging?Sep 03, 2017 11:00 pm - People have debated over whether dance is a sport or an art, but new research says dance may also be a therapy. Recently, a study published in Frontiers in Aging Neurosc...
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Why your child needs a flu shotSep 03, 2017 7:40 am - Last flu season, more than 100 children in the U.S. died of the flu, and thousands more were hospitalized for severe illness. More than half - 54 percent - of the child...