Health and Fitness
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Ask the doctors: Flu shot may help prevent heart attacksApr 25, 2024 11:25 pm - Studies show getting the flu increases the likelihood of a heart attack, bolstering the case for getting a flu shot.
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Workplace friendships on the declineApr 24, 2024 9:38 am - Everyone agrees that the workplace we once knew was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While recruitment, productivity and morale are important reasons to allow flexibility in where work is accomplished, workplace friendships are suffering as a result.
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Report: Chicago metro area ranks 22nd in nation for worst air qualityApr 24, 2024 12:15 am - The Chicago metro area was named one of the worst in the nation for ozone and particle pollution by the American Lung Association in its 2024 “State of the Air” report, r...
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Northwestern Medicine to distribute Narcan nasal spray at National Drug Take Back Day eventsApr 23, 2024 5:03 pm - Northwestern Medicine, Drug Enforcement Administration to host community sites Northwestern Medicine team members will distribute Narcan (naloxone) and provide educa...
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‘A transformative force’: Lurie Children’s Hospital breaks ground on outpatient center in SchaumburgApr 23, 2024 1:03 pm - Six months after receiving approval, Lurie Children’s Hospital broke ground Tuesday on a new 75,000-square-foot outpatient center expected to open in Schaumburg in August...
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Safely dispose of prescription medications at Hines VA Hospital on April 27Apr 22, 2024 2:55 pm - All Chicago-area residents, including non-veterans, can safely dispose of expired or unused prescription medications at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, 5000 S. 5th Ave, Hines, in Parking Lot A, located near the main hospital entrance.
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Olympic coach teaching new generation of karate kids, adults in BarringtonApr 22, 2024 8:17 am - If you want Olympic-style karate training, travel no farther than Barrington. Brian Mertel, who coached one of the athletes in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, recently opened The Garden Dojo.
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Want to run a fall marathon? It’s time to pick a training plan for your goals.
Apr 21, 2024 8:11 am - If you want to run in a fall marathon, it’s time to ramp up your training program, which should start about six months before the race.
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Only 26% of Americans say they get at least eight hours of sleep, new Gallup poll says
Apr 21, 2024 8:11 am - A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll.
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Ask the doctors: Eating foods in a certain order helps blood glucoseApr 21, 2024 8:11 am - The order you eat your food does make a difference in the level of glucose in your blood.