Health and Fitness
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Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital launches new websiteNov 22, 2021 10:00 pm - Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines just launched a new website that gives patients better service and an easier online experience: www.va.gov/hines-health-care. Vete...
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Sensory friendly vaccine clinic for COVID and flu offered Dec. 3 in WheatonNov 22, 2021 10:00 pm - Blue Bird Day Program and Eyas Landing pediatric therapies have partnered with Broadway Medical Center to host sensory friendly vaccine clinics at all three locations. ...
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Algonquin Lions, Boy Scout Troop to host blood drive Nov. 28Nov 22, 2021 10:00 pm - The Algonquin Lions Club and Boy Scout Troop 155 are sponsoring a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, at Algonquin State Bank, 2400 N. Huntington Drive in...
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Fox Valley Sunset Rotary campaigns to end polioNov 21, 2021 10:00 pm - West Dundee Village President Christopher Nelson presented a proclamation recognizing Oct. 24 as World Polio Day at the Oct. 20 meeting of the West Dundee village board....
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Turkey trotters provide a boost for Grayslake Central athleticsNov 21, 2021 12:00 am - With visions of turkey, mashed potatoes and other filling Thanksgiving staples dancing in at least some of their heads, dozens of runners loped through the streets of Gr...
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Should your kids get the COVID-19 vaccine?Nov 20, 2021 6:00 am - On Oct. 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. This decision was made ...
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Making new friends and preserving personal historyNov 20, 2021 6:00 am - One of the transitions many bereaved people face is a big change in social life. This may be a combination of circumstances, including no longer being a couple in a coup...
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'This really is a miracle': How nontraditional methods help uninsured get health careNov 20, 2021 12:00 am - It had been more than a decade since Armando Hernandez had last seen a dentist. “I live on Social Security and I'm retired, so I don't have insurance, and things just ad...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations climb above 1,700 againNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are back above 1,700 for the first time since early October. State health officials Friday are reporting 1,759 COVID-19 patients ar...
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COVID-19 infection rate for Illinois kids ages 5-11 at highest level yetNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois children between the ages of 5 and 11 are now averaging 566 new COVID-19 cases a day over the past week. That's the highest infection rate for that age group si...