All Stories from September 4, 2025 (Change date)
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Here’s what can happen if you clean your ears with a cotton swabSep 04, 2025 5:06 pm - Most of us have seen or used the earwax-cleaning products all over social media. But many of these tools are not effective and can make certain earwax issues worse or cause injuries.
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Mocktails can help people drink less, but aren’t for everyoneSep 04, 2025 5:04 pm - Millions of Americans have fueled a booming industry of nonalcoholic beer and mocktails, but health experts say nonalcoholic beverages aren’t for everyone, especially if they might trigger cravings.
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Patient advocate: For some, COVID feels like a life sentenceSep 04, 2025 5:02 pm - It’s estimated that, since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, about 400 million people worldwide have experienced post-viral illness, or what we commonly call long COVID. In the U.S., the figure is about 20 million, according to Yale Medicine.
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Bright lights, big city, little boy: East Dundee toddler to appear on Times Square screenSep 04, 2025 5:01 pm - Isaiah Marrero of East Dundee, 3, will have his photo displayed Saturday in New York City as part of the National Down Syndrome Society Times Square Video Presentation.
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Children’s health: Answers to tough pediatric cancer questionsSep 04, 2025 4:59 pm - While every conversation with a parent about a cancer diagnosis is as unique as the child, some common questions often arise, such as “Will my child be OK?” or “Why did this happen?”
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Ask the doctors: Sudden, complete loss of hair called alopecia areataSep 04, 2025 4:57 pm - Sudden and complete hair loss is one of several forms of alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that affects about 2% of all people.
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LSD shows promise for reducing anxiety in drugmaker’s midstage studySep 04, 2025 4:53 pm - LSD reduced symptoms of anxiety in a midstage study published Thursday, paving the way for additional testing and possible medical approval of a psychedelic drug that has been banned in the U.S. for more than a half century.
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Five Week 2 games to watchSep 04, 2025 4:40 pm - Here’s a look at five of the best high school football games to watch on the second weekend of the 2025 season.
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Mount Prospect approves plan, financial incentives for renovations at Lions Memorial ParkSep 04, 2025 3:56 pm - Lions Memorial Park in Mount Prospect will undergo a major renovation, including a new recreation center and expanded outdoor amenities at the 20.8-acre site. Mount Prospect village board members approved the plan at Tuesday’s meeting and offered financial incentives to the project.
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Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour finale set for Sept. 12 has been canceledSep 04, 2025 3:52 pm - First Congregational United Church of Christ in Elgin recently announced that the grand finale concert for the Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour set for Sept. 12 has been canceled. It will be rescheduled soon.