Health and Fitness
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No more checks and life's inevitable changesNov 23, 2019 5:00 am - A surefire aspect of changing times is that they catch up with you. For instance, an odd thing happened at the grocery store recently. The person in front of me at the c...
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Group uses loose change to help St. Charles food pantryNov 23, 2019 12:00 am - It began with a small group of runners using loose coins and cash picked up during their jogs to buy groceries for the Salvation Army food pantry in St. Charles. Nine ye...
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DuPage County Health Dept. offers 4 steps for food safety, even during holidaysNov 21, 2019 10:00 pm - As the holiday season approaches, it's likely there are multiple meals and parties in your future. Carrying food from one location to another and sharing dishes with a c...
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Closing eyelids while we sneeze protects our eyes from germsNov 20, 2019 5:00 am - Ah choo! We all know that sound, especially now that cold and flu season has begun. Frost Junior High eighth-grader Annelise wondered why people always close their eyes...
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DuPage County Health Department advises patients and their families to 'Be Antibiotics Aware'Nov 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Kicking off U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week Nov. 18-24, DuPage County Health Department joins the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in encouraging patients...
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More men are changing careers to be nursesNov 18, 2019 4:40 am - Daniel McGoldrick had what many would consider a dream job. The company he created programmed smart houses for superrich people. He made great money. He worked from home...
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Naperville seeking 'Dementia Friendly' statusNov 18, 2019 4:34 am - A new group in Naperville is looking for ways to support the estimated 30,000 DuPage County residents 65 and older who are affected by Alzheimer's disease or dementia. ...
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DuPage Health Coalition earns coveted 4-star rating from Charity NavigatorNov 17, 2019 10:00 pm - DuPage Health Coalition's strong financial health and commitment to transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent cha...
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How to live a full life with early Alzheimer'sNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - Once that dreaded word — Alzheimer's — is uttered about you by a physician, it is time to take immediate action. First, be sure to take any helpful drugs your physician ...
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Two missing gut microbes could influence mental healthNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I just read about a study where people who were depressed actually had a different gut microbiome than people who weren't depressed. Is that true? Does your gut deter...