Health and Fitness
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EXPLAINER: Are we going to need COVID-19 booster shots?
Jul 14, 2021 1:00 am - Just because Pfizer wants to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters doesn't mean people will be lining up anytime soon -- U.S. and international health authorities say that for...
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IDPH says benefits of J&J vaccine outweigh risk of Guillain-BarréJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Department of Public Health officials said the benefits of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine outweigh a slight risk of developing a rare neurological disorde...
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Glenview girl with leukemia receives lifesaving stem cell transplantJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - A snap decision made 600 miles away has given little Ella Siders of Glenview a new lease on life. At 15 months old, Ella already was a veteran of doctors' visits for sup...
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How suburban hospitals are handling 'long-haul' COVID-19 patientsJul 13, 2021 5:30 am - It was hard enough for Alix Atwell when all four members of her family were stricken with COVID-19 more than a year ago, but the Barrington woman is also what physicians...
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Small counties downstate racking up COVID-19 cases and concernsJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - Several small, downstate Illinois counties are surpassing the collar counties for new COVID-19 infections, a trend triggering warnings from public health officials. Adam...
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Summertime, and the livin' ain't always easyJul 11, 2021 7:00 am - We look forward to summer and then when we're not as happy as everyone else seems to be, we ask ourselves, “What's wrong with me?” The answer: Nothing. With apologies to...
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Can men get postnatal depression?Jul 11, 2021 7:00 am - Q: I had a hard time after my son was born. I'd had postpartum depression with my first child, so I knew what was happening. But when my husband started having issues, o...
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Does scalp massage stimulate hair growth?Jul 11, 2021 6:00 am - Welcome to full-on summer. We hope you're enjoying the fun and freedom of the season and are taking care to stay safe. Please make good use of sunscreens and bug sprays,...
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Hantavirus shares many symptoms with COVID-19Jul 10, 2021 7:00 pm - Q: I work at a restaurant, and when I got sick and short of breath, I was afraid it was COVID-19. It turned out to be hantavirus. My doctor thinks I got it from sweeping...
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Cold weather virus in summer baffles docs, worries parentsJul 10, 2021 7:00 am - The recent emergence of a virus that typically sickens children in colder months has baffled U.S. pediatricians and put many infants in the hospital with troublesome cou...