Health and Fitness
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Nursing home staffs continue to lag residents for COVID-19 vaccinationsSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - An expected COVID-19 vaccination pep talk by President Joe Biden Wednesday in Chicago coincides with average shot tallies in Illinois flattening despite mandates and bro...
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Deadly counterfeit pills now 'everywhere' in Chicago, DEA says
Sep 27, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago's drug addiction epidemic has taken a dangerous new turn, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration is warning, with skyrocketing sales of counterfeit prescrip...
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A year of committed exercise in middle age reversed worrisome heart stiffnessSep 26, 2021 7:00 am - A year of exercise training helped to preserve or increase the youthful elasticity of the heart muscle among people showing early signs of heart failure, a small study s...
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Study: Pandemic tie to vision issues seen in Chinese childrenSep 25, 2021 11:00 pm - Research suggests vision problems increased among Chinese schoolchildren during pandemic restrictions and online learning, and eye specialists think the same may have ha...
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Scabies burrow into skin, cause extreme itchSep 25, 2021 11:00 pm - Q: My wife and I had to go back to our offices, so our 4-year-old son is back in day care. About six weeks in, he got an itchy rash that drove him nuts. His pediatrician...
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Go ahead, kids – play with your foodSep 25, 2021 8:00 am - Did your parents tell you to stop playing with your food? Turns out having fun with food may encourage the pickiest of young eaters to try something new. It's true — mos...
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A good night makes for a good daySep 25, 2021 7:00 am - If you're one of those folks who pride themselves on needing only four or five hours a sleep at night, you may be putting yourself at risk. Sleeping too little at night ...
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Snow and wind by the window, and pecan pie in the kitchenSep 25, 2021 6:00 am - We never know what sensations will comfort us, especially when bereaved. As I've often said, thank goodness for recollections from childhood. They can be called up when ...
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Meet the players in the Mount Prospect-based women's golf league that's been around since 1941Sep 24, 2021 6:00 am - A women's golf league based in Mount Prospect will soon celebrate a milestone - playing for 80 straight years. The anniversary will be marked at the Mount Prospect Golf ...
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Illinois hospitals averaging 15% fewer COVID-19 patients from peak of delta surgeSep 24, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are down 15% from the peak of the most recent surge two weeks ago. Hospitals throughout Illinois are currently treating an average ...