Health and Fitness
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Where does lost weight go?Aug 29, 2021 7:00 am - Weight is commonly lost by expelling carbon dioxide through breathing. Moderate exercise facilitates such weight loss. Obesity is a significant threat to public health. ...
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Proactive care is a more whole-person approachAug 28, 2021 12:00 pm - Q: I have painful bouts of dry eye, and my doctors have kept me bouncing between multiple medications for years with no explanation of why. I think you could help a lot ...
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Why autism in girls is often missed until adulthoodAug 28, 2021 7:00 am - While the needs of those with an autism spectrum disorder are better understood than ever, many of the struggles they face are caused by the biases of the people around ...
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Home care is getting harder to findAug 28, 2021 7:00 am - Finding someone to provide home care services was always a challenge. The ongoing pandemic made a bad situation worse. Agencies that provide such services report great d...
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A notebook to preserve precious memories for future generationsAug 28, 2021 6:00 am - Many of us have noticed that when our children or grandchildren get older, about their early 20s, some get curious about the family history and the family “tree.” It's u...
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Constable: Lone Star tick is headed here and could kill you. But don't panic.Aug 28, 2021 1:00 am - YouTube #8220;It's a sweltering summer afternoon. I'm pushing aside tree limbs and crunching leaves to get back to the trap that I baited two hours ago,#8221; writes Hol...
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Constable: Comirnaty might make you have SpikeVax envy, but just get the shotAug 26, 2021 5:30 am - When vaccines came up in conversations with friends, and it did, I took misguided pride in announcing that I got the Pfizer vaccine. I didn't choose Pfizer. It was pure ...
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Pritzker reimposes statewide indoor mask mandate and vaccinations for several groupsAug 26, 2021 1:00 am - Less than three months after declaring the state fully reopened, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered a return to mask wearing indoors to counter two months of surging CO...
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Show your pooch some love on National Dog Day Aug. 26Aug 25, 2021 6:00 am - National Dog Day is Thursday, Aug. 26. It was started in 2004 by Colleen Paige - an author, dog trainer and animal rescue advocate - to honor all dogs who protect us, co...
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DuPage County plans large clinics for COVID-19 booster shotsAug 25, 2021 5:30 am - While several suburban health departments say they have no current plans to reopen mass vaccination sites, DuPage County is preparing to open large clinics to provide CO...