Health and Fitness
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COVID-19 hospitalizations up 24% from a week ago, while teens face vaccine challengeApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are up 24% in Illinois from a week ago, with Monday bringing the largest single-day inpatient spike since mid-November, Illinois Department...
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Lake County's largest COVID-19 vaccination site coming to Round Lake Beach next weekApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department said Monday that when the new COVID-19 vaccination site at the old Kmart in Round Lake Beach is fully operational, it will be the large...
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How to help your kids cope with COVID-19 anxietyApr 11, 2021 7:00 am - Last year, while our children were learning to navigate the world around them, that world suddenly changed. What used to seem normal is now strange. What used to excite ...
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Doctors debate benefits and detriments of feversApr 10, 2021 7:00 am - Q: I'm confused about fever. What is considered a fever? And if fever is the result of a person's body fighting a disease, why is it bad for us? It seems to make no sens...
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Antibiotics need further study in cancer treatmentsApr 10, 2021 7:00 am - You might be surprised to learn that a cancerous tumor is not a single set of cells and some of these tumor cells are more prone to spread to different parts of the body...
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The meaning of healing and the roots of long-term griefApr 10, 2021 6:00 am - This column is named Grief and Healing, and I thought it might be useful to explain what I mean by “healing.” As many know, I am concerned about grief and especially in ...
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Champion of Trees 10K helps fund The Morton Arboretum's scientific missionApr 09, 2021 6:00 am - Ah, nature. It might have been the one bright spot in an otherwise dreary year. Going outside for a walk, hitting the backyard for a change of scenery, or even hitting t...
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Islamic leaders: It's OK to get vaccine during Ramadan
Apr 09, 2021 1:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Islamic leaders are using social media, virtual town halls and face-to-face discussions to spread the word that it's acceptable to be vaccinated f...
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5K for Education Hope for Haitians set for May 8Apr 08, 2021 11:00 pm - 5K for Education Hope For Haitians 2021 is on! The fundraising run will return on Saturday, May 8, at the Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave. in Geneva. ...
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Sign-up ends April 12 for Marklund's Run, Walk & Roll fundraiserApr 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Online registration continues through Monday, April 12, for the Marklund Run, Walk & Roll-Bloomingdale 5K/1 Mile event. For the second year, Marklund's annual Run, Walk ...