Health and Fitness
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In the new year, make friends with your amygdalaJan 01, 2023 6:00 am - Despite this being the season of peace and love, fear and anxiety are everywhere, aren't they? Our weather patterns are becoming more unpredictable and severe. Communiti...
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The bereaved can feel blue in the 'week between'Dec 31, 2022 6:00 am - Well, here we are now, squarely into 2023. A new year with its own promises, resolutions and challenges. I always write down my resolutions, but of course don't always d...
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Several causes for hemosiderin skin stainingDec 31, 2022 6:00 am - Q: I broke my ankle about 18 months ago. Now, in the area just above the break, the skin on my leg has turned a dark color, like a bruise. It doesn't seem to be going aw...
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Why would a child or adolescent need plastic surgery?Dec 31, 2022 6:00 am - You may not associate the phrase "plastic surgery" with children, but pediatric plastic surgeons play a critical role in caring for children and adolescents with a wide ...
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Riding through 2022: A look back at the year in bikingDec 29, 2022 5:00 am - The idea crystallized last January: A year-end biking roundup - a 2022 glance back. Synthesizing months of Chicago area biking - dozens of clubs, scores of shops, thous...
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U.S. will require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China
Dec 28, 2022 12:00 am - The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections...
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Five resolutions for your child's new yearDec 25, 2022 6:00 am - You, like many, may be looking forward to a new year. And, with the new year, come new goals and resolutions for change. The most common adult resolutions for Americans ...
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How to be a good hospital roommateDec 24, 2022 6:00 am - Hospitals are packed right now, with flu and RSV patients in addition to COVID patients. If you've been admitted from the emergency room, you may have had to spend the n...
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Night driving changes, along with life, as you go it aloneDec 24, 2022 5:00 am - Hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas, Hanukkah and now the beginning of Kwanzaa. I did - and now on to New Year's! There's still lots of festivities ahead. And ma...
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Batavia teen battling brain tumor works toward EMT certification through fire department
Dec 24, 2022 12:00 am - Brice Worley is a fighter who refuses to give up on his dreams. The Batavia High School junior was diagnosed with a brain tumor three years ago, and after being in parti...