Health and Fitness
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Phase 1b of vaccinations starts Monday, but accessibility questions remainJan 24, 2021 12:00 am - Starting Monday, roughly 3.2 million more Illinois residents are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Just how those residents are going to get the vaccine remains la...
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Long-haul COVID-19 similar to post-polio syndromeJan 23, 2021 10:00 pm - Q: Your column about long-haul COVID-19 started a conversation at our house about why some viruses will keep getting you sick even after you've recovered. A friend of ou...
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Winter safety tips: Puffy coats should not be worn in car seatsJan 23, 2021 6:00 am - Winter is a tricky time for car seats. As a general rule, bulky clothing, including winter coats and snowsuits, should not be worn under the harness of a car seat. In a ...
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Let's be kind to one another, for it makes the world betterJan 23, 2021 5:00 am - I was talking with my dear friend Diane in Long Island about kindness. I've been thinking about this because many people are pretty frustrated being cooped up at home, a...
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How St. Alexius became a pioneer in COVID-19 treatment after second U.S. case landed thereJan 23, 2021 12:00 am - A year ago, Amita Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates announced it was treating the first confirmed COVID-19 patient in Illinois — and just the second i...
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Durbin, Pritzker raise concerns over long-term care vaccinationsJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - Two of Illinois' top political leaders separately raised concerns Friday about the state's rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to residents and workers in long-term care facili...
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Next phase of vaccinations begins Monday, but state warns shots are still scarceJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - Gov. J.B Pritkzer said COVID-19 vaccine providers throughout the state can begin inoculating the next group of eligible residents starting Monday, but he warned those ea...
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COVID-19: The latest on vaccinations in the suburbsJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - As the state readies to expand COVID-19 immunization next week, Kane County already has begun giving the vaccination to some essential workers in so-called Phase 1b. Els...
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Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?
Jan 20, 2021 10:00 pm - Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched? Health officials say both doses should be of the same vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccines rolling out in the United States, the Un...
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Illinois Silver Search helping to bring people homeJan 20, 2021 10:00 pm - During 2020 there were 125 Silver Search advisories which led to 123 recoveries. Two advisories are still active. By comparison, during 2019 there were only 74 advisori...