Health and Fitness
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ECC to hold COVID-19 vaccination clinics on July 21, Aug. 11Jul 14, 2021 11:00 pm - Submitted by Elgin Community College Elgin Community College has joined in the effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 as a participating college in the White House and U....
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Sign up for BBQ Bolt Run/Walk Aug. 28 in Downers GroveJul 14, 2021 11:00 pm - The Downers Grove Park District will host the third annual BBQ Bolt Run/Walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. Starting and finishing at McCollum Park in Downers Grove, the ...
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U.S. overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year
Jul 14, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday. That estimate far eclipses ...
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EXPLAINER: Are we going to need COVID-19 booster shots?
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IDPH says benefits of J&J vaccine outweigh risk of Guillain-BarréJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Department of Public Health officials said the benefits of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine outweigh a slight risk of developing a rare neurological disorde...
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Glenview girl with leukemia receives lifesaving stem cell transplantJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - A snap decision made 600 miles away has given little Ella Siders of Glenview a new lease on life. At 15 months old, Ella already was a veteran of doctors' visits for sup...
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How suburban hospitals are handling 'long-haul' COVID-19 patientsJul 13, 2021 5:30 am - It was hard enough for Alix Atwell when all four members of her family were stricken with COVID-19 more than a year ago, but the Barrington woman is also what physicians...
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Small counties downstate racking up COVID-19 cases and concernsJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - Several small, downstate Illinois counties are surpassing the collar counties for new COVID-19 infections, a trend triggering warnings from public health officials. Adam...
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Summertime, and the livin' ain't always easyJul 11, 2021 7:00 am - We look forward to summer and then when we're not as happy as everyone else seems to be, we ask ourselves, “What's wrong with me?” The answer: Nothing. With apologies to...
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Can men get postnatal depression?Jul 11, 2021 7:00 am - Q: I had a hard time after my son was born. I'd had postpartum depression with my first child, so I knew what was happening. But when my husband started having issues, o...