Health and Fitness
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Five resolutions for your child this yearJan 13, 2024 6:00 am - You, like many adults, may have started this new year off with a few well-intended resolutions. Because with the new year come new goals and the opportunity for a commitm...
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Grief & healing: To bake or buy? Time to try new thingsJan 13, 2024 6:00 am - I’ve always thought homemade is better — if the cook is a good one. Healthier, more tasty. And one knows what ingredients, and what quality, are actually in the dish. For...
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Change your diet, save your heart: Simple swaps for a healthier lifeJan 11, 2024 12:12 pm - Bacon, pepperoni and hot dogs may satisfy your taste buds, but they also increase your risk for chronic diseases. New research published shows that swapping animal-based ...
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Getting back into the kitchen could relieve stressJan 11, 2024 12:11 pm - One quarter of Americans say they're stressed most of the time. However, a recent survey reveals eight out of 10 people who regularly cook use food as a way to comfort th...
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Out-of-state abortions in Illinois spike by almost 50%Jan 11, 2024 6:31 am - The number of women traveling to Illinois for abortion care rose by nearly 50% in 2022, the same year the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, new data shows. In 2021, 1...
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Advocate Children’s cancer survivor joins Bulls on team charter, attends game in CharlotteJan 09, 2024 9:26 am - Advocate Health Care and the Chicago Bulls sent 13-year-old Raahil Patel, an Advocate Children’s Hospital patient and cancer survivor, on an all-expenses paid trip of lif...
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How to help a loved one through mental illnessJan 07, 2024 9:43 am - As of 2019, an estimated 13.1 million adults had a serious mental illness, a categorization that includes schizophrenia, severe bipolar disorder, major depression and a f...
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Ask the doctors: Resistant starches join the gut microbiome chatJan 07, 2024 9:43 am - Q: I've been learning about the gut microbiome, and the terminology keeps changing. I understand probiotics. Then came prebiotics and postbiotics, which I think I fi...
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How to prioritize safety for kids who gameJan 07, 2024 9:41 am - Tech usage in kids and teens today continues to skyrocket as they are exposed to new apps, games and devices at rates far beyond other generations. According to the Natio...
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Mental health needs of Black and Hispanic girls often go unmet. This Waukegan group wraps them in support.Jan 07, 2024 9:13 am - Editor’s note: This story about Working on Womanhood was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innova...