Health and Fitness
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As FDA panel backs Pfizer shot for kids 5-11, when can yours get one? Here are local plans so farOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - With COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 expected to be available in early November, "how can I get one for my kid?" is a question myriad parents are asking. The...
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Children age 11 and younger represent 15.8% of new COVID-19 cases in IllinoisOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 among Illinois children ages 5 to 11 reached 277 Tuesday, the same day a federal panel of experts recommended use of Pfizer's vaccine for that age ...
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Pritzker says 'robust supply' of 500,000 'kid-sized' doses of COVID-19 vaccine are comingOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - An initial supply of about 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available for Illinois children ages 5 to 11 assuming federal regulators approve shots in the coming...
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New COVID-19 infections continue on downward slope in IllinoisOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - The state's number of COVID-19 infections continues to shrink, although the rate of decline is slowing, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. New infe...
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Why you should read your doctor's notesOct 24, 2021 7:00 am - Let's say you request your doctor's notes from a recent visit, and in it, you see terms like “imp,” “po,” “F/U” and “OD.” Feeling insulted? Don't be. These terms are sho...
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Surgical comorbidities increase as people ageOct 24, 2021 6:00 am - Q: Can you please talk about the risks to older patients with comorbidities when they're going to have surgery? My sister, who was older and ailing, had a joint replacem...
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Have a COVID-safe HalloweenOct 23, 2021 7:00 am - Here we are. Halloween once again and COVID-19 is still with us. But with decreasing cases in the area, Halloween doesn't have to be quite so scary this year. We've got ...
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Take time to notice what's happening 'behind the scenes'Oct 23, 2021 6:00 am - Recently I attended a great outdoor concert of my favorite band, The Lennys, in a small local venue near here. It was a mild fall day at Diamond Jim's, an outside restau...
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Will indoor season at former Libertyville Sports Complex lead Canadian operator to stay?Oct 23, 2021 1:00 am - Physical changes inside the cavernous former Libertyville Sports Complex have been subtle, but its new operator has been working diligently for months to restart the fac...
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Constable: After retiring from school named in her honor, principal took aim at polioOct 22, 2021 11:00 pm - When Mary Stitt retired in 1992, she had built such an impressive career as principal of Olive Elementary School that the Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 board ...