Health and Fitness
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Experts describe battle of wits between COVID-19 variants and vaccinesOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Expert diagnosticians in Chicago for a College of American Pathologists' annual meeting advised scheduling an updated COVID-19 shot as one of the best ways to stay healt...
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Recovery Centers of America St. Charles Alumni Association hosts Speaker Jam and Day of Service eventsOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Recovery Centers of America's Alumni Association hosted Speaker Jam and Day of Service community events at their St. Charles 120-acre campus. RCA alumni speakers shared...
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Good News Sunday: Trailblazing Advocate president faces health industry challenges head onOct 08, 2023 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: Being the only person of color in a corp...
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How to pave the way to a positive patient experienceOct 08, 2023 6:00 am - Do you ever say to yourself, “I really don't like my doctor?” Chances are it's mutual. We don't tend to like people who don't like us — that's just human nature. And cer...
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Celebrity trainer faces challenge of heart surgeryOct 08, 2023 6:00 am - Alfonso Moretti was about to have surgery for a torn tendon in his calf muscle. At 45, and having been a personal trainer since his late teens, surgeries to repair injur...
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Ask the doctors: Good sleep hygiene is key for sleeping on a planeOct 07, 2023 6:00 am - Q: We are flying overseas, and although I would love to snooze through most of the 15-hour flight, I'm generally not able to sleep on a plane. Melatonin doesn't work for...
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Vaccines for COVID, flu and RSV protect kids and the communityOct 07, 2023 6:00 am - This year, we have more tools than ever to protect children and families from flu, COVID and RSV - respiratory diseases that send thousands to the hospital every fall an...
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Finding comfort in the life cycle of my backyard treesOct 07, 2023 6:00 am - When we bought this house 31 years ago, there were two little elm tree saplings across the road opposite our front windows, by the wildlife preserve at the end of the vi...
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Kane County Health Dept. asks you to fill out Community Health Assessment surveyOct 05, 2023 11:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department is asking for the community's assistance in identifying the healthcare needs of its residents and organizations. The feedback through...
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How to avoid a marathon commute to the Chicago MarathonOct 05, 2023 5:00 pm - Heading to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday? Take the train, transportation experts advise. More than 47,000 runners are expected to take on the 26.2-mile ...