Health and Fitness
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American Lung Association walk in Wheaton raises funds to help people with various lung diseasesSep 30, 2021 6:00 am - Stand up and take a deep breath. Easy, right? Not for the anyone who suffers from asthma, COPD or other lung diseases. For them, that one breath can be a challenge. The ...
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More COVID-19 deaths in September than previous two months combinedSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois reported more COVID-19 deaths in September than during the previous two months combined, and the most in a single month since February. The increase in deaths i...
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Potts: Make peace with the past to live more happily in the presentSep 29, 2021 11:00 pm - To get to know the people I work with in counseling, we usually spend a number of sessions taking about their personal history. We look at which people were important in...
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COVID-19 update: 2,989 new cases, 42 more deaths, 1,901 hospitalizationsSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois reported 2,989 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday with 42 more deaths from the respiratory disease. Illinois hospitals were treating 1,901 COVID-19 patients Tuesda...
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Huntley Rotary host Iron Long exhibit as part of polio fundraiserSep 28, 2021 11:00 pm - Many people don't know what it is or how it was used. Others have vivid memories of quarantines and restrictions from the early 1950s, plus the joy from all when vaccine...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue decline from recent peakSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations from COVID-19 are down 20% from the peak of the state's most recent surge in patients. Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported Tuesday t...
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Naperville area groups to host Oct. 3 rally for women's reproductive rightsSep 27, 2021 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 3, a rally will be held in support of the National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice at 2 p.m. at Naperville Riverwalk's Free Speech Pavilion. Laura...
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Nursing home staffs continue to lag residents for COVID-19 vaccinationsSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - An expected COVID-19 vaccination pep talk by President Joe Biden Wednesday in Chicago coincides with average shot tallies in Illinois flattening despite mandates and bro...
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Deadly counterfeit pills now 'everywhere' in Chicago, DEA says
Sep 27, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago's drug addiction epidemic has taken a dangerous new turn, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration is warning, with skyrocketing sales of counterfeit prescrip...
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A year of committed exercise in middle age reversed worrisome heart stiffnessSep 26, 2021 7:00 am - A year of exercise training helped to preserve or increase the youthful elasticity of the heart muscle among people showing early signs of heart failure, a small study s...