Lifestyle
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Sherman’s Nurse of the Year preaches making connections with patientsJan 21, 2024 10:23 am - As a mentor to young nurses, Advocate Sherman Hospital outpatient recovery nurse Jean Lowe says the most important thing she can teach them is to focus on patient-centere...
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High stress in teens tied to obesity, high blood pressure in adulthoodJan 21, 2024 10:19 am - Young adults who reported consistently high levels of stress beginning in adolescence were more likely to develop cardiometabolic risk factors, such as obesity and high b...
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Social engagement can help with sleepJan 21, 2024 10:19 am - Q: I had been spending a lot of time alone, so I made a point of joining friends at a museum, going on a group hike and volunteering at a book sale. I had been strug...
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Playtime ends for Angel Towne playground in AlgonquinJan 21, 2024 9:57 am - Children have shared laughs and enjoyed playtime with friends and family at Angel Towne playground for nearly 30 years. The wooden structure at Algonquin’s Towne Park was...
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Coyotes are more active this time of year. Here’s how to keep your pets safeJan 21, 2024 8:09 am - A recent coyote attack on a dog in Arlington Heights prompted police there to issue a warning, as wildlife experts note that the animals could be particularly active in ...
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A surgeon general report once cleared the air about smoking. Is it time for one on vaping?Jan 21, 2024 7:00 am - Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking i...
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Good News Sunday: Wood Dale actress/puppeteer finds her nicheJan 21, 2024 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Leah Casey wasn’t hired as a puppeteer f...
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Eagles fly high over Fox River at ‘In Search of Eagles’Jan 20, 2024 5:34 pm - Representatives from several organizations were on hand to help visitors spot eagles during an “In Search of Eagles” program Saturday morning at the McHenry Dam, Algonqui...
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Near the end of their rope, women seek assistance from Glen Ellyn charityJan 20, 2024 5:31 pm - Despite diminished coffers since COVID, Saret Charitable Fund doggedly helps women and families in need
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Grief & healing: A handyman and a listJan 20, 2024 9:30 am - My most recent household repair challenge was a hall closet door off the tracks. An accordion type door that hangs by wheels on a track. Such folding doors are rather fra...