Health and Fitness
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Report: Illinois nursing homes in crisis with staff shortages
Oct 13, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A new report released Wednesday says staffing shortages at nursing homes in Illinois have reached crisis proportions and that people of color are most at r...
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Rotary Club of Huntley taking donations for World Polio DayOct 12, 2021 11:00 pm - The wild poliovirus is still alive paralyzing children and adults. The Rotary Club of Huntley is raising awareness with World Polio Day on Sunday, Oct. 24, that if poli...
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DuPage County reopening mass vaccination clinic for COVID-19 boostersOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County will reopen a large-scale vaccination clinic on Wednesday to administer booster doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to seniors, workers in high-risk jobs an...
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Illinois' COVID-19 case rate is the 10th-lowest nationallyOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois has one of the lowest per capita COVID-19 infection rates in the country, though the rate remains much higher than it was four months ago. Illinois' infection ...
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Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
Oct 11, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — Drugmaker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill against COVID-19 in what would add an entirely new and easy-to-use weapon to the world's ...
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Kenyans Kipruto, Kipyogei sweep in Boston Marathon return
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Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms
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PTSD raises likelihood of developing ischemic heart diseaseOct 10, 2021 7:00 am - Q: I'm the sister of a veteran, and I'm very interested in the recent study about people with PTSD having a higher risk of heart problems. Can you please talk about that...
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Does your company have a health advocacy program?Oct 10, 2021 7:00 am - Whether you're back in the office, still working from home or doing a little of both, your employer should care about your physical and mental health. As I wrote in a pr...
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Experts suggest writing about your breast cancer journeyOct 10, 2021 7:00 am - Following a breast cancer diagnosis, most patients will have a wide array of emotions to sort through. For some, they will avoid talking about the anger, fear or second-...