Health and Fitness
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Can you get flu shot with COVID-19 vaccination? Yep.Sep 14, 2021 1:00 am - With flu season closing in, many health experts are urging those who have yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccination — or need a booster — to get both shots at the same time....
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COVID-19 hospitalizations level off, but ICU availability continues to shrinkSep 14, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois' seven-day average number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients has declined in three of the past four days, the first time that's happened since early July. State...
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Home Helpers Home Care of DuPage and Will launches Cared-4Sep 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Home Helpers Home Care of DuPage and Will announced the launch of Cared-4, the in-home care company's most comprehensive plan that aims to reduce preventable hospitaliza...
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Fox Valley Marathon to impact downtown trafficSep 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Several downtown Geneva streets will be closed to traffic early Sunday, Sept. 19 to accommodate the annual Fox Valley Marathon racecourse. The marathon begins in St. Cha...
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A new alternative to dental insurance, PayDent helps consumers afford dental care, eliminates insurance hassles for dentistsSep 13, 2021 11:00 pm - What would a program for obtaining and paying for dental care look like if it were designed by a dentist and not by an insurance company? And what if it let patients and...
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'Action inspires action': Barrington center providing therapy, hope for those struggling with mobilitySep 13, 2021 5:30 am - Connor Stickney said he's learned an important lesson in the last few months: Just do what Joy Wagner says. Wagner is the founder of NeuroBalance Center in Barrington, w...
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Constable: Not everything is 9/11, but first responders all face stress. A new website aims to help.Sep 13, 2021 1:00 am - Reliving the sorrow and heroism of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, we remember the outpouring of love and admiration for the men and women who rushed into the chaos to he...
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COVID-19 deaths spike to 71, rise in September as Pritzker holds to mask mandateSep 13, 2021 1:00 am - Deaths from COVID-19 hit 71 Saturday, the most since Feb. 18, reflecting an increase of fatalities from the virus in September. State data Monday shows people dying of C...
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A proper vegan diet will cause no harmSep 12, 2021 7:00 am - Q: Is a vegan diet totally safe and healthy? I have a daughter and granddaughter who are eating a vegan diet, and I am worried. What can't they eat? Are they getting all...
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Roll up those sleeves: We still need flu shotsSep 12, 2021 7:00 am - Millions more Americans have had the flu than have contracted the coronavirus. And if you've ever had the flu, you know how brutal it can be. Fever. Aches. Vomiting. Fre...