Health and Fitness
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A mouse's motor home proves kindness still aboundsSep 17, 2022 6:00 am - I had a mouse in my motor. Not just a mouse but a whole large mouse nest, and a critter who chewed through the electrical wires, totally disabling the car! The final dee...
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About 190,000 of state's new COVID-19 booster shots already administeredSep 16, 2022 1:00 am - Nearly 200,000 doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine booster targeting the highly contagious omicron subvariants have been administered throughout Illinois since becoming av...
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A show of support: Together in Teal 5K hopes to bring awareness about ovarian cancerSep 15, 2022 6:00 am - One in 78 women will develop ovarian cancer. In 2022, it is estimated that 19,880 women will be diagnosed with the disease, which has a 93% five-year survival rate if c...
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'I kept on praying that I would survive this cancer'Sep 15, 2022 6:00 am - I was quite surprised when I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in March of 2014. I thought I was healthy and going through menopause. A month and a half before my surger...
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'I was dead. Because of her, now I'm not': He reunites with the nurse who saved his lifeSep 15, 2022 1:00 am - Up until Tuesday, Jack Wilson of Burlington had never laid eyes on the woman who saved his life eight weeks ago. Wilson, 78, was at the outpatient lab at Advocate Sherma...
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Aurora Lions set children's vision screeningsSep 13, 2022 11:00 pm - Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Aurora Noon Lions Club will sponsor free vision screenings for children on Saturday, Sept. 17. Children from 6 months to 6 years old w...
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Once an eyesore, former hospital now helping people enjoy independent livingSep 13, 2022 1:00 am - Aurora officials celebrated a milestone in the renovation of old Copley Hospital on Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting at Weston Bridges — apartments for people with intellec...
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Balance is a surprising link to overall healthSep 11, 2022 7:00 am - Q: What's the deal with that 10-second balance test we're seeing all over the news? It doesn't seem like living longer would come down to being able to stand on one foot...
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5 mobile apps for health care consumersSep 11, 2022 7:00 am - Just a couple of decades ago, we couldn't conceive of carrying a computer around in our pockets. What a difference a millennium makes. With powerful technology and conne...
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Protect your family with school, flu and COVID vaccinesSep 10, 2022 7:00 am - Immunizations have been top of mind for many parents and caregivers over the last two years. As we head into fall and winter, we must remain vigilant by ensuring our chi...