Health and Fitness
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Some hard truths about men's healthJun 19, 2022 7:00 am - We're in the middle of Men's Health Month, a national observance each June with the goal to raise awareness about health care for men — young and old — and encourage the...
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Drusen not necessarily a sign of macular degenerationJun 19, 2022 7:00 am - Q: What happens in macular degeneration? My eye doctor found something called drusen in my eye, and now I'm supposed to take these special vitamins. He didn't say anythi...
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How to know if a child's headache could be something more seriousJun 18, 2022 7:00 am - Headaches in children are very common. In fact, 20% of children will experience headaches. While they can be caused by a variety of issues, headaches can also be the fir...
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Loneliness and our need for connectionsJun 18, 2022 6:00 am - We are not homebound anymore by COVID-19, at least not completely. In 2019, a year before the pandemic isolated us at home, I joined a women's Monday morning group. I we...
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Constable: Battery-powered LVAD dad celebrates the holidaysJun 18, 2022 1:00 am - Look! Up at that calendar! It's Father's Day! It's Juneteenth! It's LVAD Dad Day! While there's no official holiday for the last of these, every day is LVAD Dad Day for ...
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St. Charles builder discovers indoor cycling, opens his own CycleBar franchiseJun 17, 2022 6:00 am - Operating Fiore Builders Inc. for the past 26 years could be somewhat stressful, so it was no surprise that owner Vince Fiore was looking for a place to exercise and blo...
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Florida only state not preordering toddler COVID-19 vaccines
Jun 17, 2022 1:00 am - MIAMI — Florida is the only state that hasn't preordered COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers in anticipation of their final approval by the federal government, and Gov. Ron D...
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FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
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COVID-19 risk levels drop in suburbs, FDA OKs shots for youngest kids: What's next for parentsJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of 5 could be approved by federal regulators as soon as Saturday, but suburban parents may need to wait a few days before th...
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Trans kids' treatment can start younger, new guidelines say