Health & Fitness
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What Women Should Know About Their Health


Women often put their families’ health above their own, but there are many reasons why women should be ready to catch their own health problems. Learn from these doctors how to protect yourself.

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Christine Scales (left), a trainer and CrossFit Coach at Superior Health Club, demonstrates a weight training program with fellow trainer Michelle Baumann. (Christin Dunmire photo)

5 Steps to Getting Healthy

Getting in shape is tough. Christine Scales, of Superior Health Club, in Crystal Lake, offers a few simple pointers for getting started.

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Treating Neurological Diseases Today

Neurological diseases can hit any one at any time, sometimes with little warning. Here’s what you need to know about diagnosing and treating some of the most common disorders of the nervous system.

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Eating a burger and fries or pizza is fine once in awhile, but if high-calorie, high-fat meals become the norm, a bad habit has formed that could threaten long-term good health.

How Kids’ Bad Habits Lead to Health Crises

Those little habits you learn as a kid could come back to bite you as an adult. Learn from these experts why it’s so important to teach kids healthy habits, before they become a statistic.

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Improved Procedures & Technological Advances in Heart Surgery

Thanks to new discoveries in technology and knowledge, heart surgery has undergone amazing advancements in the last decade. Discover some of the new techniques and treatments available.

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Health & Fitness NEWS & EVENTS
Get Active with MCC Fitness Classes

FROM MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE: CRYSTAL LAKE — In a winter slump? Invigorate your mind and body with a variety of fitness classes offered by McHenry County College’s Continuing Education Department….
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New Health Lectures at Centegra

FROM CENTEGRA HEALTH SYSTEM: CRYSTAL LAKE — Centegra Health System will host free wellness lectures in January about proper weight lifting techniques and stress management. Space is limited. Register by…
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Crystal Lake Parks Seek Health Vendors for Expo

FROM CRYSTAL LAKE PARK DISTRICT: CRYSTAL LAKE — Park Place, a Crystal Lake Park District banquet facility, will be hosting the 1st Annual Health, Fitness and Nutrition Expo on Sunday,…
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