Health and Fitness
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Successful debut for Lake County's police, mental health clinician team-up programFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - Since last February, a program that partners police officers with social workers to form mental health crisis response units has offered help to more than 1,200 Lake Cou...
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Quick action with CPR, AED saves Glenbrook South teacher's lifeFeb 02, 2023 4:00 am - Fortunately for Glenbrook South High School math teacher Steve Farber, when it really mattered platform tennis became a contact sport. After two hours playing with his c...
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Eye drops linked to US drug-resistant bacteria outbreak
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The...
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Coach: New Glenview fitness franchise focuses on benefits of stretchingJan 31, 2023 10:00 pm - After talking to Ben Smith, the energetic and enthusiastic owner of Glenview's Stretch Zone, I felt like he was aiming the pitch of his new location directly at me. Firs...
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Tests, health care, student loans: What happens in Illinois and U.S. when COVID-19 emergency ends
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The Sound Center launches video series for people with Parkinson's diseaseJan 30, 2023 10:00 pm - The Sound Center in Oak Brook recently released of a new video series for people with Parkinson's disease. Do you or a loved one have Parkinson's disease? Do you want to...
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Sherman Hospital ER manager named Advocate Health Care's Nurse Leader of the YearJan 30, 2023 4:30 am - When Daniel Haslett started as an emergency room nurse, he knew he was where he wanted to be. “ER nurses, they walk into people's lives at the worst possible time for th...
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'Phenomenal change': How Central DuPage Hospital is reshaping downtown WinfieldJan 30, 2023 4:30 am - Five years ago, a block of downtown Winfield needed an economic shot in the arm. Two abandoned homes, an old service station and a parking lot had fallen into disrepair ...
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Freezing eggs one way to preserve fertility after cancerJan 29, 2023 6:00 am - Q: My sister was diagnosed with cancer, and her doctors say she should consider freezing her eggs. It's not definite that the treatment will affect her ability to get pr...
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What you need to know to manage diabetes in children and adolescentsJan 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Diabetes is a demanding disease. And while it can be difficult for an adult to manage, parents of children with diabetes experience an even more daunting task. The typic...