Health and Fitness
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Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kidsOct 24, 2020 7:00 am - The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning — a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work for...
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The long run of isolation requires 'social cheerfulness'Oct 24, 2020 6:00 am - I write about long-term grief. But now we are also faced with long-term "stay at home." It crept up on us. We are already at the seventh-month mark of relative isolation...
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How pandemic could prompt cities to step back from car-centric designOct 24, 2020 1:00 am - Like much of California, the city of Oakland was under a shelter-in-place order in March, leaving its population of around 430,000 few options for getting out of the hou...
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Man running 10 marathons in 10 days to feed suburban families on ThanksgivingOct 23, 2020 1:00 am - Robert Swiderski of Carol Stream is putting his distance-running experience to use by tackling 10 marathons in 10 days throughout the Northwest suburbs to raise awarenes...
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Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital offers MitraClip, an alternative treatment to open heart valve surgeryOct 22, 2020 11:00 pm - In patients with mitral regurgitation, the mitral valve does not close completely, allowing blood to flow backward or "leak" into the upper chamber of the heart, causing...
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Why we walk: 'My dad was my rock, and today I must fill that role for him'Oct 21, 2020 6:00 am - Growing up, I saw my dad as courageous, strong, smart, reliable, and resourceful. He could fix any problem, large or small. Whether it was opening the impossible-to-open...
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Why we walk: Parkinson's disease can leave everyone 'feeling lonely and isolated'Oct 21, 2020 6:00 am - When my husband Tim went for his annual physical exam in October of 2016, he expected to leave with a clean bill of health. However, a nurse practitioner noticed Tim's v...
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One step at a time: Virtual Moving Day Chicago fundraiser benefits the Parkinson's FoundationOct 21, 2020 6:00 am - It's time to get moving! Not just to get out and enjoy the great fall weather or to escape the doldrums of your house. But because you are able to easily walk or run wit...
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Registration open for West Chicago's Virtual Frosty 5KOct 20, 2020 11:00 pm - As the brisk weather sets in, West Chicago gears up for another festive winter season. This year, the fun goes virtual with various activities in the planning stages. Re...
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Selecting your close-knit 'quaranteam'
Oct 19, 2020 6:00 am - At this point in the novel coronavirus pandemic, Americans have largely accepted that returning to life pre-2020 is not likely to happen any time soon. But that hasn't s...