Health and Fitness
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'It really take a toll': Nurses dealing with pandemic burnout to get federal helpMar 05, 2022 12:00 am - Several times during the last two years, Audrey Buban has questioned her career choice and whether to stay a bedside nurse. “What really makes me stay are the good days,...
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How Naperville-area police are teaming up to help prevent suicidesMar 04, 2022 4:30 am - Not long after a neighbor died by suicide in a DuPage County forest preserve last year, Naperville Park District police Officer Tom Wronski walked into his chief's offic...
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COVID-19 ICU hospitalizations drop 34% from last weekMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - ICU hospitalizations for COVID-19 are down by more than a third from last week. State health officials today reported 951 COVID-19 patients were being treated in Illinoi...
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Ecker Center offers problem gambling treatmentMar 01, 2022 10:00 pm - Ecker Center for Behavioral Health, in collaboration with the National Council on Problem Gambling, dedicates the month of March to helping individuals who may be experi...
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Get to the heart of the problem on unexplained shortness of breathFeb 28, 2022 10:00 pm - Dona Smith experienced chest pain and shortness of breath for 20 years. At times it was so severe, it would stop her in her tracks. She had two heart surgeries, was pre...
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Unraveling the biology of a mysterious condition: stutteringFeb 28, 2022 6:00 am - Holly Nover grew up trying to hide her stutter. "I was very self conscious," said the 40-year-old St. Johns, Florida, mom, whose 10-year-old son Colton also has a speech...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 1,000 in IllinoisFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - As Illinois once again returns to making masks optional at most indoor public spaces, state health officials are reporting 943 COVID-19 patients hospitalized statewide. ...
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Are you concerned about your baby's head shape?Feb 27, 2022 6:00 am - Does your baby have a flat spot on the side or back of his or her head? Known as plagiocephaly, the condition can be present at birth or develop over time. Common causes...
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Lichen planus can affect skin, mucosal tissuesFeb 27, 2022 6:00 am - Q: I'm being treated for lichen planus, which has manifested in my gums. I've never heard of it before and would be grateful for additional information. I'd like to know...
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Straight From the Source: How deciding to run a marathon in every state changed my lifeFeb 27, 2022 4:30 am - Editor's note: Colin O'Donnell, senior vice president/director of operations and strategic initiatives for Paddock Publications, started his career at the newspaper ...