Health and Fitness
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The fall COVID-19 surge 'has begun,' state health officials say, as hospitalizations riseOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are at their highest levels in more than a month, which Illinois Department of Public Health officials say indicates the start of a...
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Where a kid can be a kid: JCC Chicago, Sunrise Association offer day camp for kids battling cancerOct 24, 2022 11:00 pm - For kids battling cancer, the days can be scary, not to mention lonely. Spending days isolated from loved ones, with little to do while cooped up in a hospital room, can...
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The best ways to support a friend or loved one with breast cancerOct 23, 2022 7:00 am - When someone first learns they have breast cancer, it can feel like a gut punch to the soul. Fears, doubts, uncertainties and apprehensions can surface, making it diffic...
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Junk food is made to taste good, not satisfyOct 23, 2022 7:00 am - Q: Can you please talk about what makes something count as “junk food?” My diet has been less than stellar during the pandemic, and not only did I gain weight, but I jus...
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Naperville research group to study migraines in kidsOct 22, 2022 12:00 pm - Baber Research Group in Naperville is actively recruiting children and adolescents ages 6-17 for a new clinical research study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of...
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How to ease babies and toddlers into Halloween funOct 22, 2022 7:00 am - If you are celebrating your little one's first, second or third Halloween this year, it is important to know how to make the night safe and fun for even the tiniest mons...
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What's behind 'grumpy old man' syndrome?Oct 22, 2022 7:00 am - The "grumpy old man" is a trope we often see in media, from Ebenezer Scrooge to Mr. Wilson in "Dennis the Menace" to Carl, the lonely curmudgeon in the Disney film "Up."...
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Bagels, cream cheese and delightful changes, both big and smallOct 22, 2022 7:00 am - Did you ever meet a friend or a partner who changed your whole life? It happened to me, and my life took a totally different course. This is great luck if it's a good an...
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Nancy Pelosi hears about providers' fears about reproductive rights at Downers Grove eventOct 21, 2022 1:00 am - Scared patients. Long waits for procedures. Doctors afraid of prosecution for how they treat patients. Panelists on a discussion Friday about abortion and other reproduc...
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Which suburban hospitals are sticking with masks to keep COVID-19 at bayOct 21, 2022 1:00 am - It's not universal, but a number of health care systems and their affiliated hospitals in the suburbs will continue to require face masks. On Monday, the state relaxed C...