Health and Fitness
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Making any New Year’s resolutions? Here are some tips to help make them stick
Jan 03, 2025 1:57 am - Experts say January can be a good time to reflect on self-improvement, but say it takes work to make resolutions stick. Here are some tips for how to be successful with your resolutions.
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How to help your child through the stomach fluJan 03, 2025 1:03 am - The stomach flu is a common illness for children, but parents can help lessen the symptoms and prevent the spread of the illness with a few key steps.
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Protect yourself and others by staying home with the fluJan 03, 2025 12:48 am - People who won’t stay home when they are sick are frustrating those who want to stay well — and they’re endangering the lives of those who have a compromised immune system.
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‘Profound impact’: Opiod settlement funds to enable counseling at Buffalo Grove High SchoolDec 30, 2024 2:04 pm - The new year will see the reinstatement of a student counseling program at Buffalo Grove High School made possible by the use of opioid settlement funds given to the village of Buffalo Grove.
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In Gaza’s crowded tent camps, women wrestle with a life stripped of privacy
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Grief & healing: Making resolutionsDec 28, 2024 6:00 am - A resolution is a “firm decision to do or not do something.” I’m still considering whether to make New Year’s resolutions this year. My resolutions are more like wishful thinking. Or a list of difficult goals. The word “firm” in the definition is the stumbling block.
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Where to next?: Bike club members plan rides for the new yearDec 27, 2024 6:00 am - Bike club members across the Chicago area are anticipating their 2025 riding goals. Clubs offer a built-in advantage: a large pool of riders often possessed with cycling ambitions to match one’s own.
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7 of our best science-based tips for mental and cognitive health
Dec 27, 2024 1:44 am - From managing our nighttime light exposure, to embracing mindful activities such as yoga and gardening, to finding the joy of missing out, here are seven science-based tips that can help bolster our brain health and strengthen our emotional resilience.
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Fragrances may seem harmless. But the research is raising alarm.
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What is ‘whole person care’ really?Dec 27, 2024 12:55 am - “We treat the whole person.” Are health care providers really offering “whole-person care,” or is it simply an advertising strategy?