Health and Fitness
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Special needs mom urges Kane County residents to get their loved ones vaccinatedJul 18, 2021 11:00 pm - St. Charles resident and special needs mom Colette Ansley-Treonis cried tears of joy the day her 39-year-old son Josh, who has Asperger syndrome, received his Janssen CO...
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Naperville Park District joins in Healthy Driven Take a Hike! Challenge this fallJul 18, 2021 11:00 pm - This fall, the Naperville Park District is joining Edward-Elmhurst Health and inviting Naperville residents to get outside and get moving with the "Healthy Driven Take a...
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Hops for Hope 5K Oct. 2 to raise money for Project Mobility's adaptive bikesJul 18, 2021 11:00 pm - The fifth annual Hops for Hope 5K returns to Mount St. Mary Park in St. Charles on Saturday, Oct. 2. Project Mobility's three largest fundraisers in 2020 were either pos...
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Surfer's ear occurs because of cold, wet conditionsJul 18, 2021 7:00 am - Q: What is surfer's ear, and how do you fix it? It happened to my sister a few months ago, and the people she surfs with are saying it's because she won't wear earplugs....
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Your guide to talking to your child about pubertyJul 18, 2021 7:00 am - Puberty is a time of physical, emotional and sexual changes. The process can take an emotional toll on both children and parents. But these significant changes are much ...
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Grief is unique and personal to each individualJul 17, 2021 7:00 am - It's important to remember grief is unique and personal to every individual. Coping with grief, and the intensity of grief, varies a lot depending on many factors, inclu...
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When, and how, to get a second opinionJul 17, 2021 7:00 am - I've rarely met doctors who lacked confidence in their diagnoses and treatment plans. That's why we go to doctors, right? For their knowledge and expertise. But as I've ...
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Cyclists fill Glen Ellyn streets Saturday for Tour of Lake EllynJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - Hundreds of cyclists from across the country converged on Glen Ellyn Saturday for the Tour of Lake Ellyn. They sped northward along Lake Road, preparing to navigate the ...
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Illinois has the 18th-highest jump in new cases in the nation this weekJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois recorded 67.2% more new COVID-19 cases this week than in the previous seven days, the 18th-highest weekly increase in the nation, according to figures updated F...
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Pritzker has 'no plans' for added COVID-19 mitigations
Jul 16, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The wide availability of COVID-19 vaccines has changed the state's approach for mitigating the virus' spread statewide and in schools. For school districts...