Health and Fitness
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Why masks are again advised for everyone indoors
Aug 03, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Wait, we're supposed to wear masks again? Even if we are vaccinated? For a large part of the U.S., that's the latest advice from the Centers for Disease Contr...
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Good Samaritan doctor on what to do with your vaccination cardAug 01, 2021 11:00 pm - You scheduled an appointment, rolled up your sleeves and got the COVID-19 vaccine. When you were done, you were given a small card as proof of your jab. But you may be w...
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Healthy diet could help with healthy sleepAug 01, 2021 7:00 am - Q: I know you recently talked about sleep problems, but I'm having trouble and hope another question is OK. I read that some foods make it harder to for you to sleep wel...
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When bereaved, look outside yourself for comfortJul 31, 2021 7:00 am - Some say, “Animals are people too.” I guess my own mother thought so because she loved animals and when I was a kid she had a sweet habit of feeding peanut butter to the...
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How does melatonin help you get a good night's sleep?Jul 31, 2021 6:00 am - Q: Melatonin gets mentioned a lot when people talk about the problems they have with getting to sleep. I've been thinking about trying it to help me stay asleep, but I'm...
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Delta variant has 20 mutations, 2 of which make it a bigger threatJul 31, 2021 6:00 am - Q: I'm not sure I understand what's going on with the coronavirus variants. What are they, and how do they happen? And what is it that's so dangerous about the delta var...
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Kane, Lake counties now at 'substantial' COVID-19 risk, rounding out surge in all suburbsJul 31, 2021 1:00 am - Kane and Lake counties on Saturday joined the rest of the suburbs and Chicago in having a “substantial” risk of COVID-19 transmission, according to U.S. Centers for Dise...
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Once fading, mask sales starting to rebound
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State advises some Hoffman Estates clinic mammogram patients to seek second opinionJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is urging those who've had a mammogram performed at a Hoffman Estates medical imaging clinic since Oct. 17, 2019, to seek a seco...
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As DuPage, McHenry reach 'substantial' risk level, mask alert called 'inevitable' in suburbsJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - Medical experts say it's only a matter of time before suburban COVID-19 transmission rises to the level at which face coverings are advised in all public indoor location...