Health and Fitness
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Why vaccinating kids is key to ending pandemicMar 16, 2021 5:30 am - Young people will need to get vaccine for herd immunity to be reached, experts say
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After painful loss, Barrington nurse dedicated to colonoscopy awarenessMar 16, 2021 1:00 am - Nurse Joanna Michniak knows firsthand the pain of losing someone to colon cancer, among the most preventable of cancers. Michniak, who works in gastroenterology at Advoc...
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Can state strike a balance for a more 'normal' summer? What officials sayMar 16, 2021 1:00 am - A summer more like 2019 than 2020's empty stadiums and canceled festivals could be on the horizon, with Gov. J.B. Pritzker expected to ease COVID-19 limitations on activ...
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Sign up for 20th annual FoxTrot and run anytime between April 16-26Mar 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Lace up your running shoes and bring the family to the friendliest race on the Fox River! The Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation invites you to join in its Virtual Fox T...
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State surpasses 4-million mark for vaccine doses givenMar 14, 2021 1:00 am - The number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Illinois has surpassed the 4 million mark and nearly 1.5 million state residents are now fully inoculated, health authori...
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Time for a medical tune upMar 13, 2021 10:00 pm - Maintenance on our cars — changing the oil, checking the tire pressure — keeps them running longer. The same goes for us. Unfortunately, the pandemic has caused many to ...
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Adaptive Golf Alliance fundraiser helps people with disabilities hit the linksMar 13, 2021 10:00 pm - For many, the warmer weather means it's time to dust off the golf clubs and hit the nearest course. The United States Adaptive Golf Alliance in Westmont aims to make sur...
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Daylight saving time causes sleep disruptionMar 13, 2021 10:00 pm - Q: I hate switching to and from daylight saving time every year. My husband says it's just a nuisance, but it messes up my sleep, and I think it's affecting my health. H...
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Murder, but gentler: 'Cozy' mysteries a pandemic-era balm
Mar 13, 2021 6:26 am - "A book," author Neil Gaiman may or may not have said, "is a dream you hold in your hand." And right now, in an era of pandemic and polarization, Americans have - and ne...
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Flashbacks and remembering those last days and momentsMar 13, 2021 5:00 am - Did any of these ever happen to you? You wake up and realize something is terribly wrong? You get a call in the middle of the night or a policeman at the door saying, "T...