Health and Fitness
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Got questions about the new COVID-19 booster? Here are some answersSep 01, 2022 1:00 am - With final approval for a new COVID-19 booster expected soon, Chicago's top doctor urged eligible residents to get the shot once it's available. "The reason we want folk...
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Northwest suburban residents get top-notch care at NCHAug 31, 2022 2:00 am - For more than 60 years, Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) has played an integral part in bringing exceptional, cutting edge health care to residents of the Northwest ...
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U.S. clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variantsAug 31, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today's most common omicron strain. Shots could begin...
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Local Rotary clubs teach history of polio with traveling exhibit at McHenry Co. FairAug 28, 2022 11:00 pm - RILEE (Rotary Iron Lung Education Exhibit) was on display at the McHenry County Fair Aug. 2-7. The exhibit is designed to help people understand the history of polio and...
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'Magic mushroom' psychedelic may help heavy drinkers quitAug 28, 2022 7:00 am - The compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely in the most rigorous test of psilocybin for alcoholism. More research is needed to ...
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Will over-the-counter hearing aids help with cognitive impairment?Aug 28, 2022 7:00 am - In computer science, there's a saying: "Garbage in, garbage out." In other words, if the inputs are faulty, the outputs will be, too. The same could be said of our brain...
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HBOT a potential treatment for those with long COVID-19Aug 28, 2022 7:00 am - Q: I got COVID-19, which wasn't too bad. But now I've got long COVID. I'm exhausted all the time, my heart races and I've got brain fog. It's derailing my life. I saw on...
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Daily Herald editor, avid cyclist shares his Tour de France experienceAug 27, 2022 11:00 pm - A dedicated Schaumburg cyclist lived my Tour de France fantasy, cycling five days in the Pyrenees, viewing a mountain stage finish and cheering racers along Paris's Cham...
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Back-to-school considerations for children with autism or anxiety disordersAug 27, 2022 7:00 am - As summer comes to a close, students across the Chicago area are beginning a new school year. An end to days spent swimming in the pool and staying up past bedtime is en...
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Maybe it's best not to idealize, but remember the real personAug 27, 2022 6:00 am - I read an interesting essay in a little paperback book of daily messages and meditations written by Martha Hickman, "Healing after Loss" (2002). Here is the key idea: "I...