Health and Fitness
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Average of COVID-19 infections drops by 6% in a weekMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - Average new cases of COVID-19 declined for the sixth day in a row, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Wednesday. The seven-day average for new infections w...
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Get vaccinated for your mom this Sunday, health officials suggestMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - As COVID-19 vaccination fever wanes, Cook County officials urged suburbanites to roll up their sleeves for Mom this Sunday. “This Mother's Day really is about next Mothe...
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Peloton recalls treadmills after a child dies
May 05, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Peloton is recalling its treadmills after one child died and 29 other children suffered from cuts, broken bones and other injuries from being pulled unde...
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Register for LivingWell Bridge Walk to celebrate cancer survivorsMay 04, 2021 11:00 pm - Community members are invited to celebrate cancer survivors at the 2021 Bridge Walk to benefit LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, part of Northwestern Medicine. The vir...
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The growing popularity of e-bikes: What are they, who's riding them, and is it cheating?May 04, 2021 6:00 am - Call me old-fashioned, or a bike snob, but aren't e-bikes cheating? Electric assist bikes, aka e-bikes, surging in popularity, make me pedal harder to catch up, literall...
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Constable: Who is vaccinated? If only 'vaxdar' were realMay 04, 2021 5:30 am - Some people profess to possess gaydar, which gives them the power to tell if a person is gay. They say they can tell by the hair, clothes, watchband, shoes, and other th...
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From target shooting to museum passes: State plans to offer 'free stuff' for vaccinationsMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois officials are offering “incentives” to residents to get immunized against the coronavirus — starting at a downstate shooting facility where those who get COVID-...
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Outdoor fun returns to Schaumburg's Town SquareMay 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Music and movement events hosted by the Schaumburg Township District Library will return to Schaumburg's Town Square this summer. The limited series will include five c...
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A crisis of undiagnosed cancers Is emerging in the pandemic's second year
May 03, 2021 11:00 pm - This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive st...
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Reaching herd immunity against COVID in Illinois likely a 'longer process' than hopedMay 03, 2021 1:00 am - When COVID-19 vaccines began flying into the arms of health care workers in December, there was a mass exhale as hopes of quenching the deadly pandemic seemed achievable...