Health and Fitness
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No masks on planes, transit? Not so fast, Biden administration says as it files to keep mandateApr 20, 2022 1:00 am - The quandary of masks on transit and planes is back in play after the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's ruling tossing out the COVID-19 ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Students' discussion emphasizes key points about fighting mental illnessApr 20, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of The Daily Herald Editorial Board. It feels awkward to invoke the word “courageous” to describe high school studen...
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Volunteer work by Hanover Park twins helps lift patients' spiritsApr 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Identical twin brothers Deep and Prem Patel, of Hanover Park, share a dream of becoming doctors, and they also spend their free time together volunteering at Northwester...
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As Pritzker lifts mandate on transit, masks now optional on Metra, CTA, Pace and at airportsApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - Metra, Pace and CTA passengers who rode to work Tuesday morning wearing masks were allowed to go home with or without face coverings after two days of rapidly evolving p...
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Masks now set to come off May 3 on transit, airplanes: Here's what to knowApr 18, 2022 5:30 am - A supercontagious strain of COVID-19 poses enough of a health risk that mask requirements on planes and public transit will remain through May 3 instead of being lifted ...
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Metra, Pace, CTA not changing mask policy yet while some airlines do after judge's rulingApr 18, 2022 1:00 am - A federal judge's ruling throwing out the government's mask mandate on airplanes and public transit Monday has caused a bit of a free-for-all in the Chicago region and n...
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'Everybody struggles': Neuqua Valley students discuss mental health with surgeon general, UnderwoodApr 18, 2022 1:00 am - Near the end of a conversation with Neuqua Valley High School students, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy asked the students to place their right hands on their hear...
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Clean out that medicine cabinet — but do it safelyApr 17, 2022 7:00 am - If disposing of expired and unneeded medications is part of your regular spring cleaning ritual, it's very important to safely and responsibly dispose of drugs and medic...
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The pandemic's ripple effects on health have begunApr 17, 2022 7:00 am - For more than two years, COVID-19's direct harm has been visible in overflowing intensive care wards and grim statistics. Now, some of its indirect effects are coming in...
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How to talk to children about the war in UkraineApr 16, 2022 7:00 am - The war in Ukraine is distressing to all of us. Children and teens are wondering what has happened and what may happen next. Like adults, they are better able to cope wi...