Health and Fitness
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Twin study indicates benefits of balanced dietJan 23, 2022 6:00 am - Q: What happened with those identical twins - I think they're well-known marathon runners - who did a study about how their bodies would change if one ate more meat and ...
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Study links e-cigarette use to erectile dysfunctionJan 22, 2022 9:00 am - Q: Our teenage son's vaping habit has his mother and me quite worried about his health. Nothing we've said so far has had any impact. I recently read vaping can cause er...
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Life passes in periods of time, such as our 'Era of Roses'Jan 22, 2022 6:00 am - Lately I've started thinking of life in eras. I mean my own personal life. Probably everyone has “eras” in their lives. Many are related to family and work. There are al...
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Cold weather impacts those with dementiaJan 22, 2022 6:00 am - Colder temperatures, snow and ice and early darkness - can be challenging and stressful for the more than 11 million people caring for loved ones living with Alzheimer's...
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Keep children warm and safe during a power outageJan 22, 2022 6:00 am - When the power goes out, it can throw off all of your family's normal routines. If the power failure is in winter, the danger of extreme cold can add to the problem. You...
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Along for the Ride: Find inspiration to make your 2022 biking goals happenJan 21, 2022 5:00 am - Ambitious biking goals, inspirational in January, can fall victim to many obstacles - medical, family, pandemic. That's my take anyway after a spring knee injury slammed...
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Jesse Brown VA Medical Center one of the first to no longer include race as a measurement of kidney healthJan 20, 2022 10:00 pm - In November, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago became one of the first VA Medical Centers to no longer use an outdated calculator that included race to measure ki...
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Caring in Action: Variety of Illinois provides adaptive equipment to kids with disabilitiesJan 20, 2022 5:00 am - In 2018, Variety the Children's Charity of Illinois celebrated 75 years of helping kids with disabilities get out and experience the world. The organization, at 603 Roge...
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Suburban COVID-19 case positivity rates rapidly declineJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - Almost as rapidly as they climbed, suburban seven-day COVID-19 case positivity rates are falling. The combined seven-day case positivity rate for suburban Cook County al...
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American Hearing Research Foundation awards 10 grants for 2022Jan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - The American Hearing Research Foundation will award 10 grants totaling nearly $320,000 in 2022 to investigators exploring hearing and balance disorders. Headquartered in...