Health and Fitness
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CDC endorses more traditional Novavax COVID shot for adults
Jul 19, 2022 7:00 am - U.S. adults who haven't gotten any COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax -- a more traditional kind of vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. ...
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Got questions about monkeypox? Here are some answersJul 19, 2022 1:00 am - Even as a monkeypox vaccine makes its way into the suburbs, many still have questions about the history and nature of the disease that may seem more mysterious than COVI...
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Schaumburg hosts stroke awareness event July 21Jul 18, 2022 1:00 am - Schaumburg's Board of Health will host a stroke awareness presentation from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts Lecture Hall...
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Chicago Congenital Heart Walk raises $167,000Jul 17, 2022 11:00 pm - Back in-person, The Children's Heart Foundation led the 2022 Chicago Congenital Heart Walk on June 11 at the Lincoln Park Rowing Lagoon, next to Lincoln Park Zoo. Chica...
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What are alternative and complementary therapies?Jul 17, 2022 7:00 am - More than 14 million Americans have tried acupuncture, according to a 2017 study. Chiropractors treat about 35 million people annually. It's estimated that the compleme...
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Why it's important children under 5 get the COVID vaccineJul 16, 2022 7:00 am - As the parent of an infant, I join so many of you in feeling a roller coaster of emotions, including sheer relief, now that COVID-19 vaccines for babies age 6 months thr...
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Saliva is a key defense from toxinsJul 16, 2022 7:00 am - Q: Our 9-year-old loves science and has become obsessed with saliva. He recently learned in school it helps prevent disease, and now he wants to know more. My wife and I...
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My friend requested a real party celebration, and she got oneJul 16, 2022 6:00 am - I was invited to a party. When I arrived, we were greeted by a very cute "drinks truck" in the driveway - unique idea - serving prosecco and many other choices. It was a...
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New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies
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What you should know about new COVID-19 variants as cases spikeJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 are spiking and most of the metro region is at a high transmission level as the latest superinfectious strains of the virus gain ground. Currently,...