Health and Fitness
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Brushes with Cancer art program offers human connection, power to healFeb 17, 2022 5:00 am - Brushes with Cancer art program offers human connection, power to heal
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Cancer survivor finds powerful relationship with artistsFeb 17, 2022 5:00 am - Shortly after I was diagnosed with breast cancer, one of my friends told me about Twist Out Cancer and how inspired she had been by the story of Jenna Benn Shersher, who...
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Health-data bill, subject of death threats, stalledFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - State Rep. Deb Conroy has moved her staff, and health-data legislation she sponsored has been sidelined in the wake of a campaign against the bill that included death th...
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Perfect match: Artis Senior Living of Elmhurst executive 'overwhelmed' to receive the gift of life from colleagueFeb 15, 2022 10:00 pm - Donna Germann is a wife, mother of a son and daughter, and the senior executive director at Artis Senior Living of Elmhurst. She joined Artis Senior Living in 2018 with ...
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'Special like me': Crystal Lake dad gets tattoo just like his 4-year-old daughter's scar
Feb 15, 2022 12:00 am - Matt and Lauren Backe can't heal their 4-year-old daughter's rare congenital heart defects. They can't erase what their daughter, Everly, already has gone through — thre...
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Hospitalizations on track for Feb. 28 lifting of state mask mandateFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalization averages dropped by 65% in recent days compared to January, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Tuesday. The seven-day average for ...
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Suburban Mosaic: Glenview doctor lauded as Outstanding Physician of the YearFeb 14, 2022 4:30 am - "I'm in the business of taking care of people," says Glenview's Paramjit "Romi" Chopra, the recipient of the Outstanding Physician of the Year 2021 award. Chopra, a Sikh...
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Five things to know about life without masks Feb. 28Feb 14, 2022 4:30 am - If COVID-19 hospitalizations and other metrics continue to improve, Illinoisans will be able to enter indoor public spaces without face masks on Feb. 28, with some excep...
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Mask-optional policies questioned as children and teens lead in new Illinois COVID-19 casesFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - Children and teenagers represent the lion's share of new COVID-19 cases, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. Since Jan. 3, the state has reported 21...
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Small amount of caffeine OK in pregnancyFeb 13, 2022 6:00 am - Q: I'm pregnant, and just like last time, random strangers feel it's OK to comment on what I eat and drink. Is it true a little coffee is OK when you're pregnant? My wee...