Health and Fitness
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As new Illinois COVID-19 cases jump 30% in two weeks, doctors urge boosters to fight omicronDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases jumped by 30% in two weeks, state data showed Monday, as the tally of Illinoisans getting booster shots, a crucial tool again...
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Study finds long-term impact of ankle sprains in youth sportsDec 19, 2021 6:00 am - ROSEMONT — According to the results of a recent study published in Foot & Ankle International, the official journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, peo...
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Listen up! Pay attention to your hearingDec 19, 2021 6:00 am - As we get older, we may not notice our senses are gradually diminishing. Cataracts can dim your vision so slowly that you don't realize you're not seeing as well. Your t...
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Parasitic tapeworms cause unusual neurological symptomsDec 19, 2021 5:00 am - Q: There was a story in the news recently about a man who had a tapeworm living in his brain. Our two teenage boys also saw it and are now obsessed. They're grossed out ...
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Northwestern Medicine consolidating obstetric, neonatal care in HuntleyDec 19, 2021 12:00 am - Starting Tuesday, births planned for Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital will take place in Huntley instead. A 7-1 vote by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services...
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Four tips for unwinding over winter breakDec 18, 2021 6:00 am - The holidays are often a time of celebration, family and fun, but they also can be a period of extreme stress for you and your youngsters. Getting your kids to relax a b...
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Ketosis, ketoacidosis sound similar, but not the sameDec 18, 2021 6:00 am - Q: I mentioned to a friend that I'm starting a low-carb diet that puts your body into ketosis. She said not to because ketosis is one of the dangerous complications that...
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Red hats spark many wonderful Christmas memoriesDec 18, 2021 5:00 am - By Susan Anderson-Khleif Recently I was at D.C. Cobb's for their delicious Friday fish fry lunch. There was this wonderful group of women there in red hats and purple ou...
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Facts Matter: Illness attributed to vaccine is made upDec 18, 2021 4:30 am - The COVID-19 vaccines, posts on Twitter and Reddit claim, can cause a new illness named vaccine acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or VAIDS. “(The condition is) similar...
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Constable: Arlington Heights man's early dementia diagnosis spurs wonderful adventuresDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - Before Brian Gaughan starts talking about his younger-onset dementia, the diagnosis beats him to it. "Part of this disease, the way it affects me, is I will think of som...