Health and Fitness
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Nose swabs may identify babies with severe RSVNov 26, 2022 6:00 am - When a child with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) requires intensive care, parents often ask about how long it will take before their child can go home. Currently, the...
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Why - and why not - to have surgery during the holidaysNov 26, 2022 6:00 am - You've been putting off that elective procedure - say a hernia repair or knee replacement - for a while now because you don't want to take time away from work. But now y...
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Some good things come in twosNov 26, 2022 5:00 am - My niece Amanda has two Frenchies - French bulldogs. Ruth and Kevin. She named Ruth after Ruth Ginsberg because of her sweet, determined personality. Frenchies are very ...
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Bike repair stations popping up around the suburbsNov 25, 2022 5:00 am - With more electric vehicles purring along roadways, charging stations are key to widespread acceptance by skeptical motorists. Surprisingly, cyclists are already blessed...
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'Am I dreaming or am I alive?' Thanksgiving has special meaning for this double transplant recipientNov 24, 2022 4:30 am - In August, as Patricio Collera was wheeled into the operating room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago for a rare and complicated surgery, he told his wife, Eve...
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How to tell if it's a cold, the flu or COVID-19Nov 23, 2022 10:00 pm - Yesterday, it was a tickle in your throat but today, your mouth feels like a furnace and you've got a runny nose. It's hard to ignore the signs that you're sick. But eve...
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'He inspired us': Fundraiser in Palatine will honor manager of Stevenson state champsNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - As former Stevenson High School basketball star Jalen Brunson climbed the ladder of success to the NBA, he had a special teammate guiding him on his journey. Nathan Halt...
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'It's causing a lot of stress': Adderall shortage leaves some ADHD patients, parents scramblingNov 22, 2022 4:20 am - Mary Beth McCarthy knows firsthand what Adderall can do for her 6-year-old daughter. When she's on the medication, one of the most commonly used to treat attention-defic...
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More research needed in promising lupus CAR T-cell therapyNov 20, 2022 6:00 am - Q: Our daughter is 24 years old. She struggled with her health for several years before finally being diagnosed with lupus. I'm reading as much as possible about this di...
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Better balance in 10 minutes a dayNov 20, 2022 6:00 am - A few weeks ago, I wrote about why falling is so dangerous, especially for seniors. Today, I'm going to talk about how to improve balance, which magically helps keep us ...