Health and Fitness
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What schools are saying about masks so far as COVID-19 cases are up 10%Jul 29, 2022 1:00 am - With schools on the verge of welcoming kids back once again amid a pandemic, several suburban districts will continue policies of recommending but not mandating face mas...
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Esther's Friends to hold virtual Fancy Prance 5KJul 27, 2022 11:00 pm - Esther's Friends is opening registration on Aug. 15 for the virtual Fancy Prance 5K. Participants can enter their times Sept. 15-20. The charity is named in honor of Est...
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How are you going to pay for long-term care?Jul 24, 2022 7:00 am - Someone turning 65 today has a 70% chance of needing long-term care at some point, according to government statistics. By 2042, when that 65-year-old is 85, the annual G...
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How to tell the difference between a heart attack and panic attackJul 24, 2022 7:00 am - Chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, nausea: Are you having a heart attack or a panic attack? Doctors and psychologists agree you should...
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Smallpox vaccine protects most adults from monkeypoxJul 23, 2022 10:00 am - Q: How long does the smallpox vaccine stay effective? I ask because I received it as a child in the 1950s. Is it known if the vaccine would be effective against monkeypo...
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What to know about UTIs in kidsJul 23, 2022 7:00 am - One in 30 children experience a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point in their young life, but it's not always one of the more easily recognizable issues for paren...
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Birthdays, festivals and celebrations continue at 'that time of year'Jul 23, 2022 6:00 am - Well, I'm back in my difficult time of year again. It started June 22 - the annual date of Baheej's first stroke 10 years ago - and it usually continues through our wedd...
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Doctors warn of low COVID-19 vaccine uptake among youngest childrenJul 22, 2022 1:00 am - Suburban doctors are warning that lingering hesitancy by parents to vaccinate younger children against COVID-19 could lead to higher infection rates and leave those chil...
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CDC endorses more traditional Novavax COVID shot for adults
Jul 19, 2022 7:00 am - U.S. adults who haven't gotten any COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax -- a more traditional kind of vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. ...
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Got questions about monkeypox? Here are some answersJul 19, 2022 1:00 am - Even as a monkeypox vaccine makes its way into the suburbs, many still have questions about the history and nature of the disease that may seem more mysterious than COVI...