Health and Fitness
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Should kids take a daily vitamin supplement?Mar 07, 2021 6:00 am - Many adults take a daily vitamin. Do kids need one as well? Dr. Jennifer Kusma, Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care physician at Lurie Children's Hospital, shar...
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When will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines?
Mar 07, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK — When will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines? It depends on the child's age, but some teenagers could be rolling up their sleeves before too long. The ...
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Why doctor and nurse burnout is everybody's businessMar 06, 2021 6:00 am - You're undoubtedly familiar with the term "burnout," but did you know that "occupational burnout" is an actual syndrome? According to the World Health Organization, it'...
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Why I enjoy cooking and great books, my 'special interests'Mar 06, 2021 5:00 am - Cooking is a hobby of mine. I love to cook - and also to devise healthy, interesting and slimming recipes and meal plans. We all need some home-based hobbies these days,...
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New Des Plaines site opens with single-dose COVID-19 vaccineMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - Tom Bucalo doesn't mind being one of the first in the state to get Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. The Hoffman Estates man said he was hoping to get the single-dos...
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Des Plaines mass vaccination site to open FridayMar 04, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois has received over 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and administered more than 3 million shots, officials reported Thursday, as registration opened for mass c...
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Why can't I get an appointment? FAQ about getting vaccinated in the suburbsMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - It's been nearly three months since COVID-19 vaccine doses began arriving in Illinois, but getting an appointment for a shot hasn't gotten any easier for most eligible r...
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New Des Plaines COVID-19 immunization site to use single-dose vaccineMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - A new mass vaccination site opening in Des Plaines later this week will be the first location in the state to use the new single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to inocul...
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Where might you go for shots? Mass vaccination sites throughout the suburbsMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Some suburban residents are receiving their vaccinations through mass vaccination sites set up throughout the region. While those sites have the capacity to handle hundr...
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Biden vows enough vaccine for all U.S. adults by end of May