Health and Fitness
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Is the ongoing pandemic affecting your child's mental health?Jan 29, 2022 10:00 pm - As we are entering the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we're seeing the impact of this collective trauma on our mental health. Adolescents have been hit particularl...
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How many times can I reuse my N95 mask?
Jan 29, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK - How many times can I reuse my N95 mask? It depends, but you should be able to use N95s and KN95s a few times. The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Preventi...
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Surprises can be found in the family treeJan 29, 2022 6:00 am - When bereaved, we have a lot of time to think and reflect, and I've done more and more over the years since Baheej died. For some reason, it's a way to keep anchored and...
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Naperville Park District building outdoor circuit training facilityJan 28, 2022 4:12 am - The Naperville Park District is spending $165,000 to build an outdoor circuit training facility at its Frontier Sports Complex location, with nearly half the money alrea...
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7-day COVID-19 case positivity rate dips into single digits after four weeks of highsJan 28, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois' positivity rate for COVID-19 cases dipped into single digits for the first time since Dec. 29, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Friday. The pos...
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'An amazing profession,' 2021 Advocate Good Shepherd Nurse of the Year says of her jobJan 28, 2022 12:00 am - In middle school, Courtney Kiolbassa saw nurses take wonderful care of her mother after a near-fatal crash. She also saw her grandfather get a left ventricular assist d...
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Caring in action: Therapy miniature horses, dogs bring the love through Barrington programJan 27, 2022 5:00 am - These days, it's not so unusual to see therapy dogs roam hospital hallways or visiting nursing home rooms. What may be a little more unusual is seeing sneaker-wearing mi...
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Feds cite multiple deficiencies at two COVID-19 testing companies with pop-ups across suburbsJan 27, 2022 12:00 am - Federal regulators found sloppy practices at two additional Chicago-based COVID-19 testing companies serving thousands across the region. U.S. Centers for Medicare and M...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois the lowest in a monthJan 27, 2022 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations hit their lowest point in a month, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Thursday. As of Wednesday night, there were 4,824 COVID-19 ...
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River Trails students win $1,500 grant for re-creating Bears' fitness routineJan 26, 2022 10:00 pm - River Trails Middle School in Mount Prospect has won a $1,500 Get Moving Grant to buy physical activity equipment, thanks to a video in which students re-created the Chi...