Health and Fitness
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How U of I fought the clock to develop a COVID-19 test that schools will use this fallSep 07, 2021 5:00 am - In the spring of 2020 with no COVID-19 vaccines, an unchecked killer virus and shutdown fears, a team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign created a solutio...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations still rising, but more slowlySep 07, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois continued to creep up over the weekend, climbing to 2,333 patients Tuesday, including 551 in intensive care, according to Illinois ...
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DuPage Medical Society Foundation announces scholarship and grant awardsSep 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The DuPage Medical Society Foundation Board of Trustees announces the awarding of eleven 2021 student scholarships. Jeonghyun Esther Kwon, Wheaton, is the 2021 recipient...
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Gentle Yoga on the Lawn returns in September in West ChicagoSep 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Yoga on the Lawn is back for September. Join Healthy West Chicago from 6 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday evening in September on the lawn of the West Chicago Public Library, 11...
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Fractures take time to heal, especially with osteoporosisSep 05, 2021 7:00 am - Q: I've been diagnosed with osteoporosis, and I currently have stress fractures in my feet. It's been five months, and they still haven't healed. I'm on a bone-building ...
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When the system fails your mentally ill or addicted loved oneSep 05, 2021 7:00 am - I've been advocating for a family in an excruciating situation. Their 39-year-old son - once a successful entrepreneur with a lovely young family - is now struggling wit...
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How to eat to improve your energySep 04, 2021 11:00 pm - A little extra energy during the day could benefit just about anyone. Late morning mental fatigue and the post-lunch yawns may seem unavoidable, but there are plenty of ...
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Remembering how Labor Day used to be way back whenSep 04, 2021 7:00 am - There is a wonderful song by the Judds — “Grandpa (Tell Me Bout' the Good Old Days.)” #8220;Grandpa, tell me 'bout the good old days Sometimes it feels like th...
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Is long COVID a concern for children?Sep 04, 2021 7:00 am - Millions of U.S. children and teens have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Fortunately, they have been less likely than adults, so far, to ...
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'Miracle' baby, once one of the country's smallest, now a teen who 'always gives it her all'Sep 04, 2021 1:00 am - The envelope sent to the hospital for "Baby Zoe" had no return address. There was no note inside, nothing stuffed in the envelope but a precious gift for the premature i...