Health and Fitness
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Constable: Post-pandemic event puts Gerry's Café back on courseJun 08, 2021 5:15 am - The bold dream of Natalie Griffin and Amy Philpott to open Gerry's Café, staffed by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, was making great progress. T...
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How employers can turn the tide of COVID-19 vaccinationsJun 08, 2021 1:00 am - With COVID-19 vaccination rates waning and workplace outbreaks contributing to infections, Illinois' employers could play a key role in stamping out the pandemic, public...
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FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug panned by experts
Jun 07, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent adviser...
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Polio: When vaccines and re-emergence were just as daunting
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Waubonsee to hold inaugural 5K trail race June 19Jun 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College is hosting its first community 5K run/walk trail fundraiser. All proceeds from the race will directly benefit deserving area students through...
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Herd immunity requires larger number of vaccinationsJun 06, 2021 1:00 am - Q: Ever since the pandemic started, people have been talking about “herd immunity” and how they see it happening. Sometimes it doesn't even seem like they're talking abo...
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Illinois closing in on 70% of adults having received at least one vaccine doseJun 06, 2021 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday reported 342 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease and another 37 deaths, as all of the main metrics fo...
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Immunizing children against COVID-19: What you need to knowJun 05, 2021 7:00 am - As you're probably aware, the Food and Drug Administration recently granted expansion of the Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for ado...
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Food is confusing for the bereavedJun 05, 2021 6:00 am - Food is confusing. And when bereaved even more confusing. It starts with what to eat, how much, what approach - low fat, high protein, low carbs, vegetarian, moderation,...
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Looking for a challenge? Zip, swing, paddle and climb at these suburban adventure parksJun 04, 2021 6:00 am - After a year of being cooped up in the house, a lot us could use an adventure this summer. And adventure is just a short to medium (OK, maybe longish) drive away. But h...