Health and Fitness
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Cook County moves into low COVID-19 transmission level. Now look out for the flu.Sep 23, 2022 1:00 am - Cook County and Chicago moved into the low category for COVID-19 transmissions, officials announced Friday. That's the first time since early May, the Cook County Depart...
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Study links drinking carbonated water and weight gainSep 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Q: As part of a reducing diet, we like to drink plain carbonated water. There's no sugar in it, no additives and no sweeteners. But apparently there is a new study that ...
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Lombard's senior fair returns for 16th yearSep 22, 2022 1:00 am - The Village of Lombard is hosting its 16th annual Senior Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Madison Meadow Athletic Center, 500 E. Wilson Ave. Popular ...
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'An amazing blessing': 8-year-old paralyzed in Highland Park shooting returns homeSep 22, 2022 1:00 am - Cooper Roberts is home again. The 8-year-old, paralyzed from the waist down in the Highland Park July Fourth parade shooting, spent more than two months recovering at Co...
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Virtual exercises, real motivation: How a suburban hospital uses VR for stroke rehabSep 21, 2022 5:30 am - David Gerfen slips on a headset and finds himself in a food truck, tasked with assembling a cheese-and-tomato sandwich to order. Transported to another virtual environme...
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Schaumburg Township to host Community Resource Festival on SaturdaySep 21, 2022 1:00 am - Schaumburg Township's Disability Services Department will host a free Community Resource Festival from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at 1 Illinois Blvd. in Hoffman Estates....
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Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital celebrates 50 yearsSep 19, 2022 11:00 pm - In 1972, Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital admitted its first patient as a rehabilitation hospital. Over the past 50 years, Marianjoy has continue...
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Meet Corey the Corsair, the therapy dog providing year-round comfort to Carmel studentsSep 19, 2022 5:30 am - It's not uncommon these days for suburban students to find comfort during stressful times such as exams from trained therapy dogs. More unusual is the situation at Carme...
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Frequently asked questions about childhood immunizationSep 18, 2022 7:00 am - As kids head back to school and with the COVID-19 vaccine becoming available to the youngest age group thus far this summer, conversations around vaccines and immunizati...
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Drinking beer can boost microbial diversitySep 18, 2022 7:00 am - Q: I enjoy staying current on research into the gut microbiome. But I have to say, the new information I've been reading - that drinking beer is good for your gut - soun...