Health and Fitness
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Know your rights when it comes to your medical informationMay 01, 2022 6:00 am - There are a lot of myths out there about HIPAA — the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — and patient records. Sometimes, even health care providers don...
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Aurora church hosts 7-day Project Awareness to encourage mindfulnessApr 30, 2022 11:00 pm - The last two years have been difficult, and few have been unaffected physically or emotionally. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it is a great time to give our ...
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Birthdays are special days to celebrate, even in griefApr 30, 2022 8:00 am - Today is my sister Mary's birthday. My birthday was yesterday, so we were almost born on the same day. She's five years younger than I am. So that means when I was a tee...
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Older people fret less about aging in place
Apr 30, 2022 7:30 am - WASHINGTON - The older you are, the less you fret about aging in your own home or community. That's a key insight from a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affa...
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102 marathons in 102 days: Amputee's unofficial world record
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Constable: Intern program a win, win, win for staff, residents and participants at rehab centerApr 30, 2022 1:00 am - Having already applied the soothing lotion to deliver a much-appreciated hand massage, Project Search intern Yendiny Flores, 21, runs a comb through the lush gray hair o...
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How effective COVID-19 treatments are making the pandemic more manageableApr 30, 2022 1:00 am - While doctors agree vaccinations remain the best weapon in the fight against COVID-19, they also say an array of therapeutics and treatments are helping prevent the seri...
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'She counts, and she's my daughter': Group ensures grieving parents don't walk aloneApr 29, 2022 5:30 am - When Jamie Crooks of St. Charles attends Fox Valley Hands of Hope's annual Footprints Memorial Walk at Bluff City Cemetery next weekend, there will be one moment that me...
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Lake County joins DuPage at 'medium' risk for COVID-19, with a warning for suburban CookApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 are climbing once again, with the Illinois Department of Public Health showing nearly 6,000 new cases were reported Friday alone - the most in a si...
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How to stay safe during tick season, according to state and suburban forest preserve expertsApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - Tick season has already started in Illinois, despite this year's cooler spring weather. And with May being National Lyme disease Awareness Month, state and Chicago-area ...