Health and Fitness
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Sorting out the varieties of COVID-19 masksFeb 05, 2022 5:00 am - Q: I want to upgrade from the cloth masks that our family has been using, but I'm confused. What's the difference between N95, KN95 and KF94 masks? I'm sure a lot of peo...
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Constable: Jazz, physics and ultramarathon make 85-year-old a triple threatFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - Many of our nation's finest athletes are competing for gold at the Olympics in Beijing. Retired 85-year-old Fermilab physicist Roy Rubinstein, our nation's fastest ultra...
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Free COVID booster shots offered Feb. 13 in Villa ParkFeb 04, 2022 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Feb. 13, the DuPage Country Mobile Care Van for COVID-19 vaccine shots will be on site at the Cornerstone Chinese Church in Villa Park from noon to 3 p.m. Vac...
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Keeping up the workouts — at homeFeb 04, 2022 8:00 am - Before the pandemic, Chicagoland gyms would be flooded with patrons looking to attack their New Year's resolutions at this time of the year. But the new climate is leadi...
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'It's a wonderful job': Sherman's Nurse of the Year cherishes work in labor and delivery departmentFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - It's not been an easy couple of years to be a nurse. The global pandemic has pummeled health care workers since March of 2020. Equipment and staffing shortages have mad...
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Nursing home group at odds with Pritzker over payment reform
Feb 04, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A political battle is shaping up between Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration and one segment of the nursing home industry over a key element of the governo...
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Join Healthy Lombard in Finn's Mission to improve heart healthFeb 03, 2022 10:00 pm - During Heart Healthy Month in February, Healthy Lombard and the American Heart Association are inviting schools and individual families to participate in Finn's Mission ...
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Despite pandemic, gym-goers find ways to work outFeb 03, 2022 10:00 pm - Batavia resident and high school coach Kevin Jensen took advantage of a transformative period to make a transformation. Jensen admitted his weight has been an issue dati...
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Know the ABCs of age-related macular degenerationFeb 03, 2022 10:00 pm - Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss among older Americans, but this sight stealing condition can often be stopped in its tracks wi...
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Oakton Black History Month focus is mental healthFeb 02, 2022 10:00 pm - Community members are welcome to join Oakton Community College throughout February for events and activities celebrating Black History Month. These special events inclu...