Health and Fitness
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Intense love, grief might be emotions 'hardwired' on the brainJun 11, 2022 6:00 am - I read an article called “Love ignites fireworks that change the brain” (New York Times, by Hope Reese, April 26). It was sent to me by my friend Diane in Long Island. T...
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Officials: Millions of COVID-19 shots ordered for youngest
Jun 10, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been ordered for small children in anticipation of possible federal authorization next week, White House officials say...
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Illinois averaging 10 COVID-19 deaths daily this week while hospitalizations level offJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - Fewer than 200 Illinois residents' COVID-19 deaths were reported in May, the lowest amount for any month since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 when 99 deaths wer...
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Pritzker signs bill to expand mental health workforce
Jun 10, 2022 1:00 am - Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Friday aimed at expanding the state's mental health workforce and i...
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US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
Jun 10, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding thei...
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Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection
Jun 08, 2022 1:00 am - Moderna's experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work, the company announced Wednesday. COV...
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Local businesses recognized for programs promoting bicycle friendliness, biking to workJun 07, 2022 6:00 am - League of American Bicyclists announced 45 spring Bicycle Friendly Business Awards May 16 "to kick off Bike to Work Week with a bang," said Amelia Neptune, LAB's Bic...
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All Aurora youth can get free daily meals this summerJun 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Beginning this week, all children in Aurora will have access to free, nutritious meals all summer. Through the USDA's Summer Food Service Program, the Northern Illinois ...
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Caffeine sensitivity grows as people ageJun 04, 2022 7:00 am - Q: I think that as I get older, I may be developing a sensitivity to caffeine. If that's actually something that can happen, it will make me very sad. I have always love...
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Wild interstate traffic a metaphor for changes the bereaved faceJun 04, 2022 7:00 am - I've always considered myself a rather brave sort. Up for a challenge, able to handle tough situations. I've been driving since I was 14.5 years old. I learned on a stic...