Lifestyle
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The outlook for health care in 2025Jan 04, 2025 9:35 am - As 2025 gets underway, innovation and uncertainty are likely to shape health care trends this year. Look for an increased focused on wellness, more technology for diagnosis and treatment and an uptick in drug costs.
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Sick season is in full force. What the latest CDC figures show
Jan 04, 2025 9:34 am - The holidays came with a side of flu for many Americans, with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of illness last week, according to the latest government health data.
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Grief & healing: Starting a new yearJan 04, 2025 6:15 am - The beginning of a new year gives us a great opportunity to reflect and look ahead. On New Year’s Day, and during the first week, I always take some time each day to think about the year ahead. And the past too.
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After surviving cicadas, mites and earwigs, what insects could generate buzz in 2025?Jan 03, 2025 1:55 pm - What types of insects could emerge in 2025 to bug us like the cicadas, itch mites, earwigs and Asian lady beetles did in 2024?
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Here's your 2025 guide to the night sky and other celestial wow moments
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Carolyn Hax: How to stop judging people who pay for purebred dogs
Jan 03, 2025 6:00 am - You can’t always judge people for buying purebred dogs. Sometimes there are good reasons for not shopping the shelter. Carolyn Hax says stop and think before passing judgment on others.
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Talk of the towns in 2024: A look back at some top local stories in Kane CountyJan 03, 2025 6:00 am - Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun takes a look back at the people, organizations and places that were featured in his “Talk of the Town” column in 2024.
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Coffee may protect cognition in people with AFibJan 03, 2025 3:11 am - Drinking multiple cups of coffee each day may help prevent cognitive decline in people with a common type of heart rhythm disorder, new research suggests.
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How to help your child through the stomach fluJan 03, 2025 1:03 am - The stomach flu is a common illness for children, but parents can help lessen the symptoms and prevent the spread of the illness with a few key steps.
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Protect yourself and others by staying home with the fluJan 03, 2025 12:48 am - People who won’t stay home when they are sick are frustrating those who want to stay well — and they’re endangering the lives of those who have a compromised immune system.