Health and Fitness
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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...
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McHenry County woman uses area trails to train sled dogs
Jan 19, 2023 5:00 am - For dogs that want to race, "they have to love running more than they love you," Hebron resident and dog trainer Hanna Kowal said. Now 22, Kowal has been training her do...
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Glenbrook's in-school health center to reduce time away for students and staffJan 19, 2023 4:00 am - Glenbrook South High School's new health center is designed to give students and staff members access to quality medical care and help reduce their time away from school...
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Veterans in suicidal crisis can now seek free care at any hospitalJan 18, 2023 10:00 pm - Every second matters when preventing veteran suicide. Now, veterans facing a suicidal crisis can get immediate and free treatment at any VA medical facility or non-VA ho...
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Lombard blood drives collect over 80 pints during National Blood Donor MonthJan 18, 2023 10:00 pm - January is National Blood Donor Month, a time to honor voluntary blood donors and encourage more people to donate blood and help save lives. The village of Lombard is t...
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Oak Dermatology celebrates five years of excellence with a special event at CityGate CentreJan 18, 2023 10:00 pm - Oak Dermatology is celebrating five years of serving patients and its rapid facility and location expansions. Oak Dermatology will host its fifth anniversary celebration...
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Family connections create special birth story at Central DuPage HospitalJan 17, 2023 10:00 pm - Chris Garza and his wife, Caitlin, of Aurora were ecstatic at the prospect of welcoming their first daughter into the world. Chris, a security operations manager at Nort...
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'It's extremely frustrating': Diabetics struggle to find medication amid Ozempic shortageJan 17, 2023 4:00 am - Rhonda Fleming endured nearly three weeks without her diabetes medication. She had been trying to track down Ozempic since late December. Fleming needs the weekly inject...
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Things to do Jan. 20-26: Winterfests, Lunar New Year events and moreJan 16, 2023 10:00 pm - Ongoing Winter Bryn Marwkets: 3-7 p.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Feb. 12 at the Bryn Mawr Historic District, 1052 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicag...
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What's causing your child's cough and sniffles?Jan 15, 2023 5:00 am - Cough and congestion are common for many children this time of year, signaling any number of illnesses. For parents, it's important to identify the exact cause of your c...