Health and Fitness
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Constable: Author from suburbs knows how mental illness can complicate Mother's DayMay 08, 2021 1:00 am - Some celebrate Mother's Day with breakfasts in bed, dandelion bouquets and macaroni necklaces. Others with brunches, flower deliveries or long-distance phone calls. Than...
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Asbestos exposure is main cause of mesotheliomaMay 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Q: It seems like every time I turn on the TV, there's a commercial that talks about mesothelioma. What is it, and how do people get it? A: Mesothelioma is a rare, aggres...
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Mundelein swim school adapts lessons for kids with autismMay 07, 2021 6:00 am - She felt her heart sinking as she froze in pure panic at the sight of her 5-year-old son, John, struggling to stay above water. Since her son was diagnosed with autism s...
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Love of the game: Two friends play on same softball team for 40 yearsMay 07, 2021 6:00 am - Stories about men playing in slowpitch softball leagues well into their 60s aren't particularly rare, as it most definitely happens throughout Chicago and its suburbs. H...
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Illinois' 'Bridge Phase' of COVID-19 restrictions is coming. What will that mean?May 07, 2021 1:00 am - More standing room at restaurants. Larger festivals and summer concerts in the park. And maybe, more kids at summer camp. There are a lot of nuances and guidelines yet b...
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Jesse Brown is a leader in VA in mortality rateMay 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago is a leader among Veterans Affairs medical centers in standardized mortality rates (SMR), according to the current Strategic Ana...
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85% of Illinoisans 65 and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine doseMay 06, 2021 1:00 am - Eighty-five percent of Illinoisans 65 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, state health officials report. That's one metric used to determine...
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From Baghdad to pandemic: A Hines nurse's journey to treat his fellow veteransMay 05, 2021 11:00 pm - An Iraqi battlefield is not where most people decide what to do with the rest of their lives. Matt Mason is not most people. From 2005 to 2006, the Army infantryman patr...
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AgeGuide and Village of Lombard partner to create a dementia-friendly communityMay 05, 2021 11:00 pm - AgeGuide, the Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern Illinois, and the Village of Lombard are partnering to make Lombard a dementia-friendly community. AgeGuide is seeki...
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Palatine postponing run/walk events until COVID-19 restrictions are liftedMay 05, 2021 5:15 am - Palatine will allow neighborhood run/walk events only when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted — by September, officials hope — but will OK block parties when the state ent...