Health and Fitness
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Edward-Elmhurst Health officials decide to close Naperville fitness center, upsetting residentsMar 08, 2023 12:00 am - Residents are upset after Edward-Elmhurst Health officials made the unexpected decision to close the Naperville facility's fitness center. Although the city council has ...
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DeltaVision plans available for Illinois individuals and familiesMar 06, 2023 10:00 pm - Illinois residents can now access quality eye care and eyewear at low out-of-pocket costs from Delta Dental of Illinois through DeltaVision*. Effective March 1, DeltaVis...
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Things to do March 10-16: Suburban St. Patrick's Day parades, races and moreMar 06, 2023 10:00 pm - By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Before Friday The Orchid Show, Magnified: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through March 26 at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 La...
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Fox Valley Orthopedics surgeon first to perform Anterior to Psoas surgery in an ambulatory surgery centerMar 06, 2023 10:00 pm - Fox Valley Orthopedics recently announced Spine Surgeon Lauren E. Matteini, MD, is the first to perform an Anterior to Psoas (ATP) fusion of the lumbar spine in an ambul...
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The truth about caffeine, coffee and headachesMar 05, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I am 69 years old and have two cups of coffee each morning. Once or twice a week, I wake up with a dull ache at the back of my head, toward the left side. It always g...
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Thin-skinned: The problem of pressure soresMar 05, 2023 6:00 am - We often hear about the prevalence of bedsores in nursing homes. Also known as pressure ulcers or pressure sores, these injuries are a common reason people sue long-term...
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Positive influences on childhood brain developmentMar 05, 2023 6:00 am - The earliest stages of life are a crucial time for child development and have a particularly important impact on the brain. More than 80% of a child's brain is formed du...
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A boss move: A support group of women doctors is growing throughout the Northwest, West suburbsMar 05, 2023 12:00 am - Lauren Matteini is the original “Boss Lady Doc.” She's learned she has many kindred spirits. Matteini, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the spine at Fox Valley Orth...
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Giving up our grief, 'getting over it,' is not necessaryMar 04, 2023 5:00 am - Is giving up our grief possible? Or even a good move? And what does this mean anyway? Recently I read a short essay on this topic ("In Healing After Loss," Martha Hickma...
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How Geneva couple saved each other's livesMar 03, 2023 5:00 am - To say the holiday season was ruined for the Vokeny family of Geneva in 2021 would be accurate.To say the family faced devastating consequences from the trauma it endure...