Health and Fitness
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'You have to take this serious. It's not a joke': Aurora COVID-19 survivors tell their storiesMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - Ron Walker never believed he would get COVID-19. Even when he developed a fever that wouldn't break, the 51-year-old Aurora man thought he would be fine. But his wife kn...
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Vitality Women's Physical Therapy & Wellness Launches Virtual Running ClubMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - At a time when enhancing physical fitness is more important than ever, Vitality Women's Physical Therapy & Wellness is offering a virtual running club to provide women o...
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From NICU to ICU: Caring for COVID-19 patients at Central DuPage HospitalMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - In her 11 years as a nurse, Ashley Holsman of Woodridge has cared for patients in labor and delivery, mother/baby and neonatal intensive care unit. Now the registered nu...
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No cure, yes hope: Three residents share why they walk to fight Huntington's diseaseMay 05, 2020 6:00 am - Imagine losing your spouse to a disease that has no cure. Now imagine that your children have a 50/50 chance of dying from that very same disease. Huntington's disease i...
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Young Addison dad with COVID-19 discharged from Elmhurst Hospital after 44 daysMay 05, 2020 1:00 am - At only 30 years old and otherwise healthy, Jonathan Davila is not the usual face of COVID-19. His odds for surviving the virus seemed favorable. But the Addison dad wou...
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Illinois Bone & Joint Institute preparing to reopen for elective surgeries and musculoskeletal proceduresMay 03, 2020 11:00 pm - Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, the largest independent, physician-owned orthopedic practices in Illinois, is preparing to reopen for elective surgeries and musculoskel...
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Protecting your mental health can help your oral healthMay 03, 2020 11:00 pm - If you are experiencing more worry, fear or anxiety during this pandemic, you aren't alone. These overwhelming emotions can affect your sleeping and eating habits - and ...
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Share your story in NAMI's You Are Not Alone campaignMay 03, 2020 11:00 pm - For Mental Health Month in May, the National Alliance on Mental Illness is raising awareness and highlighting that no one experiencing a mental health condition should f...
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AMITA Health offers sustainable weight loss programs across ChicagolandMay 03, 2020 11:00 pm - Many complex factors, including activity level, environmental factors and genetics, contribute to weight gain and obesity, which is touching more American lives than eve...
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Navigating Alzheimer's and COVID-19 on Mother's DayMay 03, 2020 11:00 pm - Mother's Day celebrations for moms living with Alzheimer's can be bittersweet and challenging for families even under the best of circumstances, but the current COVID-19...