Health and Fitness
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It's good for kids and the environment. So why aren't more students walking to school?Jan 23, 2023 4:30 am - Watch students converge on many suburban schools in the morning and you'll see some walkers, a posse of buses and an inevitable car line stretching down the street. It w...
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'A community space': New District 21 administration building will include health clinicJan 23, 2023 12:00 am - Boosted by a recently appropriated $1 million federal earmark and a $1 million anonymous donation, Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 has opened its new, $16 milli...
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Talking - and listening - to a dementia patientJan 22, 2023 6:00 am - If you're caring for one of the 7 million or so Americans with dementia, you probably noticed there was some promising news just after New Year's. The U.S. Food and Drug...
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What is obesity and when do children need medical treatment?Jan 22, 2023 6:00 am - As a parent, you want the best possible health for your child. So does your pediatrician. When your child comes to see a pediatrician, for either a well visit or a sick ...
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Registration open for Naperville Sunrise Rotary St. Patrick's Day 5KJan 22, 2023 12:00 am - Registration is underway for the 14th annual Naperville Sunrise Rotary 5K race to be held March 11. The race will begin at 8 a.m. in downtown Naperville. Co-sponsored by...
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Some prostate cancer patients good candidates for cryoablationJan 21, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Why don't we hear more about cryoablation as a treatment for prostate cancer? It appears to be much easier than major surgery, so it seems like it would be a good opt...
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Why it is beneficial to 'amuse thyself' when bereavedJan 21, 2023 5:00 am - It's very important to cultivate the ability to "amuse thyself" - especially when living alone, or retired, and certainly if bereaved. When bereaved, it may be more like...
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Illinois surpasses 36,000 COVID-19 deathsJan 20, 2023 12:00 am - Just days before the three-year anniversary of the state's first COVID-19 diagnosis, Illinois Department of Public Health officials are reporting the state has surpassed...
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Neighbors in the news: Advocate Condell medical-surgical nurse receives top honorJan 19, 2023 5:00 am - • Katherine Davey, a medical-surgical registered nurse at Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, was selected as a 2022 Nurse of the Year for her exemplary demon...
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McHenry County woman uses area trails to train sled dogs
Jan 19, 2023 5:00 am - For dogs that want to race, "they have to love running more than they love you," Hebron resident and dog trainer Hanna Kowal said. Now 22, Kowal has been training her do...