Health and Fitness
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Grief is unique and personal to each individualJul 17, 2021 7:00 am - It's important to remember grief is unique and personal to every individual. Coping with grief, and the intensity of grief, varies a lot depending on many factors, inclu...
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When, and how, to get a second opinionJul 17, 2021 7:00 am - I've rarely met doctors who lacked confidence in their diagnoses and treatment plans. That's why we go to doctors, right? For their knowledge and expertise. But as I've ...
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Cyclists fill Glen Ellyn streets Saturday for Tour of Lake EllynJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - Hundreds of cyclists from across the country converged on Glen Ellyn Saturday for the Tour of Lake Ellyn. They sped northward along Lake Road, preparing to navigate the ...
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Illinois has the 18th-highest jump in new cases in the nation this weekJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois recorded 67.2% more new COVID-19 cases this week than in the previous seven days, the 18th-highest weekly increase in the nation, according to figures updated F...
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Pritzker has 'no plans' for added COVID-19 mitigations
Jul 16, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The wide availability of COVID-19 vaccines has changed the state's approach for mitigating the virus' spread statewide and in schools. For school districts...
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Wits Wellness research is looking for participantsJul 15, 2021 11:00 pm - A research team from the University of Illinois is looking for participants for the WITS Wellness Research Study. Any person 50 years and older who has not been diagnose...
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Medicare evaluating coverage for $56,000 Alzheimer's drugJul 15, 2021 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Medicare launched a formal process to decide whether to cover Aduhelm, the new Alzheimer's drug whose $56,000-a-year price tag and unproven benefits have pr...
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ECC to hold COVID-19 vaccination clinics on July 21, Aug. 11Jul 14, 2021 11:00 pm - Submitted by Elgin Community College Elgin Community College has joined in the effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 as a participating college in the White House and U....
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Sign up for BBQ Bolt Run/Walk Aug. 28 in Downers GroveJul 14, 2021 11:00 pm - The Downers Grove Park District will host the third annual BBQ Bolt Run/Walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. Starting and finishing at McCollum Park in Downers Grove, the ...
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U.S. overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year
Jul 14, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday. That estimate far eclipses ...