Health and Fitness
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Vaping on the rise, but risks aren't knownApr 27, 2019 7:30 am - Q: My grandson is always carrying around a little device that he smokes like a cigarette. It puffs smoke just like one, too. I'm a former smoker, and my lungs aren't in ...
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Grandmother and aunts put indelible stamp on familiesApr 27, 2019 7:30 am - The women in the family are usually the "great communicators," often are the "glue" for family unity by hosting holidays, Sunday dinners, family reunions, bringing that ...
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Long overlooked by science, pregnancy is finally getting attention it deserves
Apr 27, 2019 7:30 am - For two years, a group of world-class scientists pitched their idea for a hot new biotech company to investors: a startup focused on a promising therapy for pre-eclampsi...
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Fudged data and fake names: The low-tech ways women protect their privacy on pregnancy apps
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DuPage Human Race benefits dozens of charitiesApr 27, 2019 1:00 am - Nearly 2,000 people did more than run or walk a course in a Downers Grove office park on a cold Saturday morning. They came together to simultaneously help roughly 55 ch...
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Essay: My parents didn't tell me they skipped my vaccines. Then I got measles.
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2019 marks 25th anniversary of National Infant Immunization WeekApr 24, 2019 11:00 pm - April 27 through May 4 marks the 25th anniversary of National Infant Immunization Week. The McHenry County Department of Health recognizes this week by encouraging pare...
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nowebMcHenry Co. Health Dept. offers wellness screeningsApr 23, 2019 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Department of Health is conducting low-cost wellness screenings open to all McHenry County residents. Screening appointments are available on the fir...
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State health agency announces measures to fight measlesApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday a slate of initiatives to increase vaccination rates statewide. There have been seven cases of ...
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Go from Bystander to Hero: Learn How to Stop the BleedApr 22, 2019 11:00 pm - You may know CPR but do you know how to Stop the Bleed? Bleeding is the number one cause of preventable death after an injury such as accidents, natural disasters and ac...