Health and Fitness
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New XBB COVID variant spreading quicklyFeb 05, 2023 6:00 am - Q: I live in Boston, and the news here seems to be fixated on a new COVID-19 variant. Omicron was all everyone talked about for a long time. Does this mean the new varia...
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How to identify seasonal affective disorderFeb 05, 2023 5:00 am - During this time of year, especially for Midwesterners, it's common to experience “the winter blues” as a result of the drearily cold and dark days. Oftentimes, individu...
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Should mom or dad be driving? What you can doFeb 04, 2023 6:00 am - The privilege of driving - and it is a privilege, not a right - should be based on physical and mental capacity and not simply age. There are plenty of 90-year-olds who ...
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The mystery of unexpected noises and imagesFeb 04, 2023 5:00 am - Have you ever heard a strange or unexpected noise the middle of the night, or even during the day? I have. True, sometimes it's just one of my kitties prowling and jump...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations at lowest point in four monthsFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - Hospitals statewide are treating the fewest COVID-19 patients since Oct. 1. Illinois Department of Public Health records show Illinois hospitals were treating 861 COVID-...
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Successful debut for Lake County's police, mental health clinician team-up programFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - Since last February, a program that partners police officers with social workers to form mental health crisis response units has offered help to more than 1,200 Lake Cou...
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Quick action with CPR, AED saves Glenbrook South teacher's lifeFeb 02, 2023 4:00 am - Fortunately for Glenbrook South High School math teacher Steve Farber, when it really mattered platform tennis became a contact sport. After two hours playing with his c...
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Eye drops linked to US drug-resistant bacteria outbreak
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The...
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Coach: New Glenview fitness franchise focuses on benefits of stretchingJan 31, 2023 10:00 pm - After talking to Ben Smith, the energetic and enthusiastic owner of Glenview's Stretch Zone, I felt like he was aiming the pitch of his new location directly at me. Firs...
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Tests, health care, student loans: What happens in Illinois and U.S. when COVID-19 emergency ends