Health and Fitness
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CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask
Apr 27, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who...
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Pritzker signs measure to address racism in health care
Apr 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared health care "a right, not a privilege" Tuesday as he signed a massive reform bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Cauc...
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Illinois opioid deaths increased 32% in 2020Apr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Medical experts and addiction advocates were not surprised when opioid overdose deaths in Illinois increased by more than 32% in 2020. They were surprised it wasn't hig...
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Rosemont confirms return of concert seriesApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Rosemont officials Monday confirmed earlier plans to resume their weekly summer concert series, though it's still unknown which public health protocols might remain in p...
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Does the best exercise require pain?Apr 25, 2021 7:00 am - Q: In fitness circles, one often hears the saying, “No pain, no gain.” But isn't pain the body's way of warning one to back off? Do you really need to push yourself to t...
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Marfan syndrome: Lifelong monitoring leads to a normal lifeApr 24, 2021 7:00 am - One in 5,000 Americans has Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder causing the connective tissues that shape and support many parts of the body to be weaker than they should...
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A great communicator, like my aunt, keeps families togetherApr 24, 2021 7:00 am - I had an aunt in Oklahoma who was amazing. Aunt Virginia was my mother's eldest sister. Mom was the third child of four. Aunt Virginia lived her whole life as a wheat fa...
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Constable: 'Brain glasses' let concussion patient see path to recoveryApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - While driving in April 2019, Clare Mantelman of Barrington Hills was rear-ended by a car that drove her vehicle into the car in front of her. "My head hit the steering, ...
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J & J vaccine's return hailed by Cook County officialsApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County health officials Saturday hailed the return of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the fight against COVID-19. The vaccine, halted while the Centers for Diseas...
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Salute Inc. carries on Memorial Day 5K with a twistApr 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Though COVID-19 restrictions will prohibit a large 5K race, Salute Inc., will carry on its tradition of connecting with the community and honoring the brave men and wome...