Health and Fitness
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Nonprofit My Density Matters educates women on how to advocate for their breast healthJan 24, 2023 5:00 am - Nonprofit My Density Matters educates women on how to advocate for their breast health
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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...