Health and Fitness
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Coach: Pickleball vs. Tennis, the great debate of our timeJun 21, 2023 1:00 am - Without getting into too much dangerous territory, and treading very carefully on the otherwise carefree sports pages of our Herald, let me gently point out an increasin...
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GLASA makes sure people with physical or visual disabilities can take part in sportsJun 20, 2023 6:00 am - GLASA makes sure people with physical or visual disabilities can take part in sports
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An experimental medical device saved a Gurnee man after a stroke — and now it has FDA approvalJun 19, 2023 5:30 am - More than two years after a stroke nearly killed him, Gurnee resident Bob Metcalf, 65, is doing the things he loves and enjoying his retirement. His recovery has gone so...
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Rock 'n' Run the Runway returns with full day of activitiesJun 18, 2023 11:00 pm - The eighth annual Rock ‘n' Run the Runway on Saturday, June 24, will feature a 5K at Chicago Executive Airport, 1020 Plant Road, Wheeling, in the morning and bands, food...
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Hey, dads: You play a big and important role in your kids' healthJun 18, 2023 8:00 am - Dads get plenty of attention on Father's Day, but they've sometimes been overlooked in research about how they affect their children's health. But from the start, father...
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Nine summertime must-dos from a pediatric urgent care physicianJun 18, 2023 7:00 am - With the first official day of summer just around the corner and children of all ages spending more time outdoors, it's important to keep safety top of mind. I've witnes...
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What if you can't afford long-term care? Here are some options
Jun 18, 2023 6:00 am - As many as 8 in 10 older Americans couldn't afford more than four years in an assisted living facility or two years in a nursing home, according to a 2023 analysis by th...
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How to advocate for a loved one in ICUJun 18, 2023 6:00 am - As a critical care nurse for decades, I know few places in a hospital are as scary for families as the intensive care unit, or ICU, where the sickest patients receive ...
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Painful endometriosis has no known causeJun 17, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I've always had very painful periods, but my doctors said that was normal. When I saw a new gynecologist, she diagnosed me with endometriosis. I had surgery, and it c...
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Learning about grief from personal experienceJun 17, 2023 6:00 am - It seems to me the great contemporary books on grief are by writers who have learned from their own experience. Then they realized what they learned resonated with other...