Health and Fitness
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois offering abortion pills through mail
May 23, 2022 1:00 am - Planned Parenthood of Illinois is expanding access to the abortion pill for patients in and out of state. The nonprofit announced Monday it would deliver Mifepristone, a...
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Rockin' Docs: Central DuPage Hospital physicians perform concert for staffMay 22, 2022 11:00 pm - When Northwestern Medicine surgeon Anthony F. Altimari, M.D., feels stressed, he picks up his guitar and starts strumming. He has encouraged other physician musicians, o...
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Hip resurfacing is another type of hip replacement surgeryMay 22, 2022 7:00 am - Q: My older brother worked construction his whole life, and now he has bad arthritis in his left hip. He was in enough pain that he finally saw his doctor about it. Inst...
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Summer's coming: Save your skinMay 22, 2022 7:00 am - For a lot of us, May marks the start of summer outdoor activities as the days become progressively warmer and longer. If you're looking forward to picnics, swimming pool...
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Lombard blood drive set for June 14May 22, 2022 1:00 am - Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois is hosting two mobile blood drives in Lombard on Tuesday, June 14. A blood drive bus will be parked at Yorktown Center, 145 Yorktown Sh...
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Do you know the signs of a stroke in a child?May 21, 2022 7:00 am - When you imagine a stroke patient, a young person probably doesn't come to mind. However, while uncommon, children and teens do suffer from strokes and knowing the signs...
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Why I treasure my 'Oklahoma diamonds'May 21, 2022 7:00 am - Maxine Russell was the poet laureate of Minnesota some years ago. She was a family friend, the daughter-in-law of my grandparent's best friends. Their son Bim was a chil...
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Constable: Fast reaction to headache saves Lindenhurst girl's lifeMay 21, 2022 1:00 am - YouTube She had complained of a headache before going to bed. By morning, Rylynn was inconsolable. #8220;She just woke up and screamed,#8221; remembers Lisa. #8220;I've ...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations up nearly 87% from one month ago, back over 1,000May 20, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois hospitals are now treating 1,060 COVID-19 patients, 116 of whom are in intensive care. That's the highest number of COVID-19 patients in ICU beds in more than t...
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Cancer deaths in Black people drop; still higher than others
May 19, 2022 7:00 am - Cancer death rates have steadily declined among Black people but remain higher than in other racial and ethnic groups, a U.S. government study released Thursday shows. ...