Health and Fitness
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Loss of speech after stroke is called aphasiaJun 27, 2021 7:30 am - Q: Why do people who have a stroke lose the ability to talk? All of a sudden my grandmother started mixing up her words, and that's how we knew something serious was goi...
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Bad posture in a child can lead to adult back problemsJun 27, 2021 7:00 am - One in three preteens or teenagers report back pain each year. Typically, intermittent back pain is mild or moderate in intensity, and noted in the low back area or mid ...
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More information about COVID-19 and the vaccinesJun 27, 2021 6:00 am - Hello, dear readers, and welcome back to our ongoing discussion of the coronavirus. Your questions on the topic continue to fill our inboxes, and we'll keep doing our be...
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'Uninvited' grief arrives on different days, in different waysJun 26, 2021 7:00 am - One day my sister Mary and I were talking about how fickle and unpredictable grief is. Then we started discussing how grief and sadness can seemingly just pop up from no...
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Biggest risk for peripheral arterial disease is smokingJun 26, 2021 7:00 am - Q: I walk about two miles to my job when the weather is good. Lately, I get cramps in my left calf and right thigh, but they go away if I rest. We've got a wellness prog...
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Vaccines have kept us safe for generationsJun 26, 2021 7:00 am - My earliest encounter with vaccines, and perhaps yours, was as a child. Polio had been ravaging the nation's children, many requiring "iron lungs," leg braces and crut...
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More than 6 million in Illinois fully vaccinated; 50 test positive at downstate youth campJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - More than 6 million Illinois residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the most recent figures from the Illinois Department of Public Health. While t...
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Students' physical, emotional health and wellness drives Metea Valley PE teacherJun 23, 2021 6:00 am - Meredith Jordan lives by the mantra "Practice what you preach." The physical education teacher wholeheartedly believes in the importance of maintaining a healthy lifesty...
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AARP analysis finds 10% of Black older adults in Illinois lack health insuranceJun 22, 2021 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -A new analysis from AARP's Public Policy Institute finds that nearly half of older adults in the U.S. purchasing health insurance through the nongroup health...
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DuPage Medical Group internist on healthy nutrition, exercise habits for summerJun 21, 2021 11:00 pm - Endless sunshine, fun cookouts and outdoor activities are just a few advantages of summer. As you soak up the summer season, here's how you can engage in healthy food an...