Health and Fitness
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Second counseling business looking to move across from Elgin middle schoolDec 09, 2021 4:00 am - Elgin City Council members will be asked to double down on adding new mental health counselors and patients at an office building across the street from Kimball Middle S...
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'Life is worth fighting for': COVID-19 survivor heads home after months in hospital, mother's lossDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - When she regained consciousness after three months of a medically induced coma to combat a severe case of COVID-19, there was one person Shaquita Slaughter longed to see...
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Nolan, born premature, is under the care of the doctor at Edward Hospital who cared for his mother 24 years agoDec 08, 2021 4:30 am - While fairly uncommon, Dr. Bob Covert said he occasionally runs into former patients he's treated in the 25 years he's been working at Edward Hospital's Newborn Intensiv...
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Thanksgiving gatherings add to latest COVID-19 hospitalization spike, highest since JanuaryDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have risen to their highest point since Jan. 22, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Wednesday, a sign the latest virus surge ...
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Omicron variant detected in Chicago becomes first case in IllinoisDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois Department of Public Health officials have confirmed the first state case of COVID-19 caused by the highly transmissible omicron variant. The case was reported ...
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As COVID-19 case average rises 73% in two weeks, doctor says act as if omicron is in IllinoisDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Average daily caseloads of COVID-19 spiked in Illinois by 73% over two weeks, and McHenry County surpassed that tally with an increase of more than 74%, state data showe...
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Day in the life of a patient advocateDec 05, 2021 6:00 am - When I'm asked what I do every day as a patient advocate, I never know how to answer because no two days are alike. What I do know is the quality of health care has suff...
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Immune system causes difference in UTI symptomsDec 05, 2021 6:00 am - Q: A friend who is 74 years old had an episode recently where she suddenly sounded as if she had dementia. Her physician diagnosed it as an effect of a UTI. Can you talk...
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Why the COVID-19 vaccine for children is more important than everDec 04, 2021 6:00 am - One thing is universal with parents - their No. 1 concern is the health and safety of their children. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the typical level of parental...
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Grief over losing a pet is as real as any griefDec 04, 2021 5:00 am - By Susan Anderson-Khleif As some know, I have two kitties who brighten my days and are very sweet. They are also very smart, have learned a lot of what to do, where to g...