Health and Fitness
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Smiles, and help, one lick at a time: Anderson's Healing Paws program offers four-legged therapyJan 07, 2023 12:00 am - Sometimes all it takes to make people feel good is to be there for them. And then maybe lick their face. That's the premise behind Healing Paws, a volunteer-based animal...
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Illinois House approves increased abortion, gender care protections
Jan 06, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Six months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nearly 50 years of precedent providing for legal abortion, Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly on...
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Medical officials warn of a growing threat from the COVID-19 'Kraken' variantJan 06, 2023 12:00 am - A new highly contagious and ominously dubbed the “Kraken” subvariant of COVID-19 is driving infections in the northeastern part of the country and showing up in greater ...
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Concierge members receive prompt medical serviceJan 05, 2023 10:00 pm - Like modern fashion and popular music, trends tend to come and go. Concierge medicine is the latest trend in health care, especially among primary care physicians. Conci...
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In the new year, make friends with your amygdalaJan 01, 2023 6:00 am - Despite this being the season of peace and love, fear and anxiety are everywhere, aren't they? Our weather patterns are becoming more unpredictable and severe. Communiti...
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The bereaved can feel blue in the 'week between'Dec 31, 2022 6:00 am - Well, here we are now, squarely into 2023. A new year with its own promises, resolutions and challenges. I always write down my resolutions, but of course don't always d...
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Several causes for hemosiderin skin stainingDec 31, 2022 6:00 am - Q: I broke my ankle about 18 months ago. Now, in the area just above the break, the skin on my leg has turned a dark color, like a bruise. It doesn't seem to be going aw...
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Why would a child or adolescent need plastic surgery?Dec 31, 2022 6:00 am - You may not associate the phrase "plastic surgery" with children, but pediatric plastic surgeons play a critical role in caring for children and adolescents with a wide ...
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Riding through 2022: A look back at the year in bikingDec 29, 2022 5:00 am - The idea crystallized last January: A year-end biking roundup - a 2022 glance back. Synthesizing months of Chicago area biking - dozens of clubs, scores of shops, thous...
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U.S. will require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China
Dec 28, 2022 12:00 am - The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections...