Health and Fitness
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Nonprofit Hadley in Winnetka helps people with failing eyesight navigate lifeApr 26, 2022 6:00 am - Losing your eyesight to age-related conditions such as macular degeneration, glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy can be devastating. It's not only the physical disability o...
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LivingWell Cancer Resource Center is opening Warrenville location on May 2Apr 25, 2022 11:00 pm - On Monday, May 2, the LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, part of Northwestern Medicine, will open a second location in Warrenville. Located inside the Keystone Building...
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Pediatricians answer four questions they're asked most oftenApr 24, 2022 7:00 am - Every age and stage of a child's life comes with a set of new questions and concerns for parents and caregivers. We're here to answer some of the questions we hear most ...
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Look for helpful books on coping with griefApr 23, 2022 7:00 am - We can't "read" ourselves out of grief. Yet some thoughtful books that share experiences or ideas on coping with grief may help, depending on the person, their particula...
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Dementia: The other pandemic and what we can do to helpApr 23, 2022 6:00 am - I was privileged to host a webinar recently on self-advocacy. I touched on a lot of topics, such as how to choose the right advocate and how to be prepared to go to the ...
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'Mountains are my passion': Naperville native aims to be youngest U.S. woman to top EverestApr 23, 2022 1:00 am - It's not easy packing for Mount Everest. But somewhere along the journey between empty and filled backpacks, Lucy Westlake made sure to include two critical items: cap a...
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Dog-walking injury could be hyperextension of kneeApr 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Q: I was walking our dog at night and didn't see a big hole in the sidewalk. I stepped right into it, full force, and I think my knee actually bent backward. I can walk ...
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COVID-19 update: New cases up by 39%, hospitalizations up by 12.7%, DuPage at 'medium' riskApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - The seven-day average of new cases of COVID-19 spiked by 39% in a week while average hospitalizations grew at a lesser rate of 12.7%, Illinois Department of Public Healt...
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Illinois DNR recommends taking down bird feeders due to avian flu outbreakApr 21, 2022 1:00 am - State wildlife officials on Thursday advised Illinois residents to temporarily take down bird feeders and bird baths to help curtail the spread of avian flu. The Illinoi...
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Bensenville centenarian Ellie Leveen inspires those around herApr 20, 2022 11:00 pm - A resident of unincorporated Bensenville since 1954, Eleanor "Ellie" Leveen is many things: mother to two, grandmother to five, great-grandmother to eight, volunteer ope...