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8 Health Conditions That Could Be Disrupting Your Sleep
Getting a good night’s sleep is crucial for your health — those ZZZs help keep your immune system strong, blood sugar under control, and can even ward off weight gain. In theory, getting eight hours of...
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We Put 18 Energy Bars to a Taste Test: Here Are the Best and Worst
Fall sports are back in action, and athletes — from pee-wee to professional — need their sustenance. Energy bars to the rescue! They’re portable, they fit easily in the pocket of your shorts, they keep...
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The 411 on Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Prior to 2002, giving women hormones during the peri and menopausal years was considered the standard of care. In 2001, 17.9 million women were on at least one hormone replacement therapy [HRT] drug....
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15 Foods and Diet Choices That Can Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk
October is here, and with it National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a great annual opportunity to pause and ask yourself if you’re doing all you can to protect yourself from the disease that one in...
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The kids are back in school and generally on schedule, and you’re back into a rhythm at the office and planning out Q4. How do you give it your all even when the reality is, you need a break? Try these...
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Can a Birth Control App Really Provide Effective Contraception? Doctors Weigh In
In mid-August, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a mobile device app named “Natural Cycles” for contraceptive use. Just last year, the FDA released a “Digital Health Innovation Action...
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Is a 3D Mammogram the Only Kind You Should Ever Get?
Allison Beltramini went in for her first mammogram at age 40. She got a call back: She needed a biopsy. The breast cancer scare was unnerving, she recalls, but as it turned out, what her traditional...
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5 Surprising Habits of People Who Age Well
On Karen Putz‘s 44th birthday, the Naperville, Illinois, mom of three was sitting on a pontoon boat, feeling sorry for herself. Putz had been a water baby growing up, the only girl who could barefoot...
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3 Fun Themed Races That Give Back This Season
The Chicago Marathon is behind us, but it’s hardly the end of race season. Sign up for one of these (way less intense) themed runs — each of which benefits an incredible charity — and prepare to feel...
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8 of the Coolest New Restaurants and Businesses Around Chicago to Check Out Now
There’s never a shortage of things to do and places to eat around Chicago, and now there’s even more to add to your hit list. From baseball-themed craft cocktails and top-notch coffee and pastries to...
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Shop Local Guide: Black Friday and Small Business Saturday Sales Around Chicago
The holiday shopping season is here, and we have the ultimate list of sales and events at local stores in Chicago. Here is your exclusive preview — get out and support local business both in person and...
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Meet the Newest Physician at Midwest Center for Women’s Healthcare
Midwest Center for Women’s Healthcare is pleased to introduce you to our newest physician. Dr. Melissa Keene joins our practice after spending the past 5 years on faculty at Northwestern Medicine. She...
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8 New Year’s Resolutions Health Professionals Are Making
A new year brings the promise of new possibilities. Whether you’re making New Year’s resolutions or simply envisioning what you want your 2019 to look like, you probably have some goals in mind for the...
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How to Prevent a Hangover — and 6 of the Best Hangover Cures if You Fail
By now you’d think we’ve learned. A little sip of bubbly or drinking that sugary cocktail can lead to a pounding headache, nauseous stomach, and fatigue the next day. Are you feeling the effects from...
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8 of the Best Clean Eating Accounts to Follow on Instagram
‘Tis the season for becoming your best self in 2019! If improving your diet and overall health is on your list, look no further than Instagram for inspiration. Out of all the diet trends, clean eating...
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Your 2019 Workout Horoscope: The Best New Exercises to Try in the Bay Area,...
Horoscope time: 2019, no matter your sign, will be filled with fitness and fun—should you step up to the challenge! “Exercise more” in the New Year is the most popular resolution, with 13 percent of...
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Your 2019 Workout Horoscope: The Best New Exercise to Try in Chicago,...
Horoscope time: No matter your sign, 2019 will be filled with fitness and fun — should you step up to the challenge! “Exercising more” in the new year is the most popular resolution, with 13 percent of...
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Got a Cold? Here’s How to Deal with It: Tips, Home Remedies and Supplements...
The average American catches two or three colds a year, and kids have them more frequently, according to the CDC. That means that, even with frequent hand washing, avoiding sick people, and other...
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New in Town: 6 New Businesses for Fitness, Food and Fun Around Chicago
New year, new businesses. Whether you’re looking to start a new fitness routine, find a favorite new restaurant, or give your kiddos a chance to learn a new sport, here are businesses and restaurants...
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Fact and Fiction: 10 Myths About Alcohol — Busted!
Beth Prystowsky enjoys a glass or two of wine on occasion. “I enjoy it and it’s fun,” she says. But she also thinks she’ll be cutting down her consumption in the near future, which is something she’s...
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