Health and Fitness
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Coronavirus level now high for Cook, collar countiesMay 26, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Chicago and Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry and Will counties are now rated at high community level for COVID-19, Illinois health officials said Thursday. The...
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Abbott reopening Michigan plant to start producing EleCareMay 24, 2022 1:00 am - Abbott Laboratories is reopening its Sturgis, Mich., manufacturing plant on June 4 after it was shut down in February due to reports linking baby formula made at the pla...
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Fox Valley Orthopedics to host blood drive June 8 in BarringtonMay 23, 2022 11:00 pm - Throughout Illinois, there is an urgent need for blood. Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood, whether it be for an accident victim, a surgery patie...
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois offering abortion pills through mail
May 23, 2022 1:00 am - Planned Parenthood of Illinois is expanding access to the abortion pill for patients in and out of state. The nonprofit announced Monday it would deliver Mifepristone, a...
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Rockin' Docs: Central DuPage Hospital physicians perform concert for staffMay 22, 2022 11:00 pm - When Northwestern Medicine surgeon Anthony F. Altimari, M.D., feels stressed, he picks up his guitar and starts strumming. He has encouraged other physician musicians, o...
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Hip resurfacing is another type of hip replacement surgeryMay 22, 2022 7:00 am - Q: My older brother worked construction his whole life, and now he has bad arthritis in his left hip. He was in enough pain that he finally saw his doctor about it. Inst...
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Summer's coming: Save your skinMay 22, 2022 7:00 am - For a lot of us, May marks the start of summer outdoor activities as the days become progressively warmer and longer. If you're looking forward to picnics, swimming pool...
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Lombard blood drive set for June 14May 22, 2022 1:00 am - Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois is hosting two mobile blood drives in Lombard on Tuesday, June 14. A blood drive bus will be parked at Yorktown Center, 145 Yorktown Sh...
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Do you know the signs of a stroke in a child?May 21, 2022 7:00 am - When you imagine a stroke patient, a young person probably doesn't come to mind. However, while uncommon, children and teens do suffer from strokes and knowing the signs...
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Why I treasure my 'Oklahoma diamonds'May 21, 2022 7:00 am - Maxine Russell was the poet laureate of Minnesota some years ago. She was a family friend, the daughter-in-law of my grandparent's best friends. Their son Bim was a chil...