Health and Fitness
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No matter your age, Pilates is for everybodyMay 15, 2022 6:00 am - We all want to look and feel our best during the summer. But as we get older, many people start to wonder where all their 'get up and go' got up and went. Do you make mo...
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How to keep kids active, healthy and interested through outdoor playMay 14, 2022 7:00 am - No matter what the weather brings, playing outside is good for kids. There is scientific evidence that playing outdoors can improve health, and children of all ages love...
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Nutrition must be priority during chemotherapyMay 14, 2022 7:00 am - Q: I'm getting chemotherapy for breast cancer. I expected the nausea and exhaustion, but I didn't know food would start to taste metallic and just plain weird. Some days...
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Cleaning out the house after the death of a loved oneMay 14, 2022 7:00 am - If a parent or close relative dies while living in their own house, condo or apartment, the grown children or nearest relatives are the ones faced with the task of clean...
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Spring allergy season is here: How doctors say you can manage (is pollen really what gets you?)May 11, 2022 5:30 am - Spring provides a feast for the senses, as we see the freshly green grass and budding trees, smell the flowers and savor the soothing breezes. But many of us are paying ...
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Advocate Aurora Health joining southern health care system to create 67-hospital networkMay 11, 2022 1:00 am - Advocate Aurora Health announced Wednesday it will combine with North Carolina-based Atrium Health creating a massive network with 67 hospitals. The union, which is subj...
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The healing power of music for stroke survivorsMay 08, 2022 7:00 am - Julie Stillman was 55 years old when a blood vessel in her brain suddenly burst. The hemorrhagic stroke left her unable to compose a simple sentence - a hard blow for a ...
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What you need to know about hospital patient advocatesMay 08, 2022 7:00 am - Just about every hospital has someone on the staff whose job it is to be a neutral facilitator between the patient, the health care team and the hospital. Known variousl...
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Transitioning from pediatric to adult careMay 07, 2022 7:00 am - The transition to adult health care can be a challenging time for many patients, especially those with chronic medical conditions like diabetes. The stage in human deve...
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Words of poets often describe grief better than we canMay 07, 2022 6:00 am - Emmylou Harris has a wonderful mourning song about lasting love: When we're gone, long gone The only thing that will have mattered Is the love that we shared And the way...