Health and Fitness
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Ask the Doctors: 'Is the COVID-19 pandemic officially over?'Jun 30, 2023 11:00 pm - • The status of the pandemic is on the minds of several of you. “Is the pandemic officially over?” a reader from Los Angeles asked. “Hardly anyone I know is bothering to...
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'Just seems ridiculous': 90-year-old swimmer can't believe she's logged 10,000 miles at Elgin YJun 29, 2023 5:00 am - Swimming slowly and deliberately, creating only the gentlest ripple in the water, 90-year-old Lavon Bayler of Elgin side-stroked her way the length of the 25-meter pool ...
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Older Americans can get RSV vaccine this fall after consulting their doctor, CDC says
Jun 29, 2023 1:00 am - Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor first, U.S. health officials recommended Thursday. The newly approved vaccines a...
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Pickleball is the latest sports craze. It's causing a surge in injuries and insurance costs.Jun 28, 2023 1:00 am - Every year that pickleball has seen an increase in popularity, Dr. Jeremy Alland has seen an increase in patients with maladies related to the sport. "Upper extremity st...
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World's worst air quality: Canadian wildfires wreak new havoc on Chicago areaJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - You wouldn't know it by looking outside, but it really was sunny Tuesday. But smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the Chicago area, blotting out the sun here - as we...
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Thousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the US despite the FDA crackdown on fruity flavors
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RATs help Ride Illinois educate and advocate for safe cycling across the stateJun 26, 2023 11:00 pm - RATs help Ride Illinois educate and advocate for safe cycling across the state
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Allergies are worse this year. Here's what you can do about it
Jun 26, 2023 1:00 am - If your gut is telling you your allergies are worse this year, you're right. The warm, dry spring means more grass and tree pollen this season, said Tanya Tanzillo, a pr...
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No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity
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Warrenville business opens to treat voice, swallowing, and breathingJun 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Good Vibrations Voice Therapy, PLLC is now open in Warrenville. The speech pathology practice partners with patients to improve voice, swallowing and breathing. The busi...