Health and Fitness
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'Hot and muggy': How to stay safe as heat spell bakes the suburbs for another dayJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Dangerously high temperatures in the Chicago area are expected to stick around through Friday, combining with oppressive humidity to push heat index values into the trip...
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Biden announces an advanced cancer research initiative as part of his 'moonshot' effort
Jul 27, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday announced the first cancer-focused initiative under its advanced health research agency, aiming to help doc...
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'You're preparing for that worst-case scenario': How schools prepare to handle cardiac eventsJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Jan. 5, 2023. Glenbrook South High School Athletic Director Tom Mietus thought two things as the Buffalo Bills' Damar Ha...
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Ear infections affect older children, too. What would that look like?Jul 23, 2023 7:00 am - Ear infections are extremely common in children because of their smaller and more level eustachian tubes, which make it difficult for fluid to drain out of the ear, as w...
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Love a good nap? So does your brain ... maybeJul 23, 2023 6:00 am - The headlines were all over the internet a couple of weeks ago: Napping is good for brain health. But, as with all health studies, you have to read the fine print. Habit...
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LHON is a genetic condition that runs through the maternal lineJul 22, 2023 7:00 am - Q: Can you please talk about hereditary optic neuropathy? I'm the fifth generation in my family to have it, and my daughter has now been diagnosed as well. I would like ...
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Coyotes demonstrate we all need an ability to adapt to changeJul 22, 2023 6:00 am - Have you ever heard coyotes howling? Well, I have. My niece in suburban Denver took an amazing video of a mother coyote with five young pups strolling along the walkway ...
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Climate change lengthening pollen season, making allergies worseJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - On a warming planet, allergy season is getting worse, experts say. Spring allergies are starting earlier; fall allergies last longer. With climate change causing allerge...
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City of Hope oncologist provides guidance to protect yourself against deadly skin cancer this summerJul 19, 2023 11:00 pm - Each summer, the risk of skin cancer increases as people spend more time outdoors. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States with one out of five peopl...
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Along for the ride: Grayslake cycling exhibit examines 'Biking Through the Years'Jul 19, 2023 6:00 am - Grayslake cycling exhibit examines 'Biking Through the Years'