Health and Fitness
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What health information to carry — and what not to carry — with youJan 09, 2022 6:00 am - You just never know when you — or a first responder — might need access to your health information. An allergic reaction pops up unexpectedly. You sprain your ankle at t...
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Person seemingly cured of Type 1 diabetesJan 08, 2022 6:00 am - Q: As someone who was born with Type 1 diabetes, I'm very interested in any new advances that make it easier to live with this disease. I've recently heard on the news t...
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Winter weather tips to prevent frostbite and hypothermiaJan 08, 2022 6:00 am - Chicago-area winters are long and can be dreadfully cold, but why does it seem to not bother our little ones? While adults might long for warmer days, kids wish for snow...
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A dear old friend of 50 years is like a ship's anchorJan 08, 2022 6:00 am - My friend Mary Louise taught me how to eat a whole New England fresh lobster. That was in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a long time ago — 50 years. And she taught Baheej, to...
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The higher the vaccination rate, the lower the death rate: How Illinois is proving itJan 08, 2022 12:00 am - Before COVID-19 vaccines became available in late 2020, the virus had claimed 145 of every 100,000 Illinois residents. That was the 11th highest mortality rate for COVID...
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'We saw the life come back to him': Changing dad's diet leads to two suburban health food storesJan 07, 2022 4:00 am - Twelve years ago, Umar Ahmad watched his father battle stress, insomnia, depression and digestive problems, and take a variety of medications, to no avail. “He was in r...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations dip for first time since Dec. 24 as suburbs hit vaccination milestonesJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - State health officials Friday reported 7,096 COVID-19 patients were being treated in hospitals throughout Illinois — two fewer patients than the day before. It's the fir...
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Naperville mayor concerned about pop-up COVID-19 testing sites in the cityJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - As Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico drove around town in recent weeks, he noticed more and more banners unfurled to advertise COVID-19 testing at pop-up sites. Concerned a...
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Kane County Health Department to hold vaccine clinic for adults in Dundee area Jan. 9Jan 06, 2022 10:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department and Illinois Department of Public Health will hold a COVID-19 vaccination walk-in clinic on Sunday, Jan. 9. It will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m...
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Donate blood for a chance to win an SUVJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - January is National Blood Donor Month, and time is running out to enter to win a new SUV as part of the Drive to Save Lives Sweepstakes sponsored by Versiti - Blood Cent...