Health and Fitness
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Women taking weight-loss drugs more likely to land a job, study finds
Jul 01, 2026 11:13 am - Women taking obesity drugs aren’t just lowering their weight — they’re boosting their chances of landing a job. That’s the key finding of new study by Harvard University economics professor Rebecca Diamond, who told Bloomberg News the research was inspired by an offhand comment from a female friend about how people treated her differently after she went on a GLP-1.
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Advocate Health Care’s first teaching kitchen opensJun 29, 2026 1:30 pm - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital is supporting healthier living with the launch of a teaching kitchen focused on nutrition education and wellness.
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Europe’s record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress
Jun 29, 2026 8:28 am - Every few minutes, the mortuary owner's phone rings. Since a record-smashing heat wave started taking lives and storage space for bodies in Paris and beyond, the funeral directors and mourning families calling him mostly have the same question: Do you have room for one more?
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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Lake CountyJun 26, 2026 6:26 pm - A batch of mosquitoes sampled June 16 in Buffalo Grove by the village’s trap has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first confirmed indicator this year of the presence of the virus in Lake County.
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Daily habits that can keep your teeth in tip-top shape
Jun 26, 2026 10:46 am - Taking care of your oral health is important because it’s connected to other health issues, and doing so doesn’t always require a trip to the dentist. It could mean simply drinking more water or adding other small habits to your routine.
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Bedtime exhaustion: Sleep doctor zeroes in on signs you have a real problem
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How to keep your pelvic floor strong as you age
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Patient advocate: Keep your liver alive for a lifetimeJun 26, 2026 10:22 am - Tucked under your ribs, next to your stomach on the right side, your liver may not be a body part you think about every day, but this three-pound powerhouse performs a lot of important functions our bodies rely on.
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Ask the doctors: Nurse practitioners play important role on medical teamsJun 26, 2026 10:21 am - The single-practice doctor who was once the face of family medicine is in decline. In many parts of the country, medical groups with multiple practitioners have taken the family doctor's place. That means, for a growing number of people seeking medical care, a nurse practitioner, or NP, may be the first point of medical contact.
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Children’s health: How to ensure water safety this summerJun 26, 2026 10:19 am - Pools and splash pads are now open across Chicagoland. While that means summer fun in full swing, it also means an increase in water-related injuries and deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more children ages 1-4 die from drowning than any other cause of death.