Health and Fitness
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Illinois case positivity rate drops to lowest point during pandemicMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - At just 2.11%, the statewide seven-day case positivity rate for COVID-19 is at the lowest point since the pandemic began. At the peak in November, the state's seven-day ...
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A new reason to swipe? Dating apps adding vax badges
May 24, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House is pushing a new reason to swipe right: vaccination badges and "super swipes" for people who've gotten their coronavirus shots. The Biden ad...
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99 days in the hospital. 16 days in a coma. Downers Grove man shares his COVID-19 battleMay 24, 2021 5:30 am - On Christmas Eve, Downers Grove Village Commissioner Rich Kulovany thought he was out of the woods with his COVID-19 diagnosis. From his bed at Advocate Good Samaritan H...
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Daily cases of COVID-19 drop by almost 43% in a month, but deaths riseMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - Average daily cases of COVID-19 have dropped by nearly 43% in May compared to April, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. New COVID-19 infections thi...
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Wood Dale Park District putting 390 Golf Experience at former Topgolf siteMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - The Wood Dale Park District plans to open the 390 Golf Experience later this summer in place of the former Topgolf on Prospect and North Thorndale avenues. The 390 Golf...
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Going dairy free? DuPage Medical Group endocrinologist on how to prevent osteoporosis and maintain healthy calcium levelsMay 23, 2021 11:00 pm - Osteoporosis - a silent skeletal disorder that compromises your bone strength, putting you at a high risk for breaking bones. This condition is NOT an expected consequ...
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Greater Elgin Family Care Center now named Greater Family Health New name reflects commitment to mission, high-quality care and better healthMay 23, 2021 11:00 pm - On May 24, Greater Elgin Family Care Center announced a new name: Greater Family Health, which reflects a commitment to broad-based services, high-quality care, and bett...
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Water, water everywhere — especially inside youMay 23, 2021 7:00 am - In his book, “The TB12 Method,” quarterback Tom Brady (who in February won his seventh Super Bowl at the ripe old age of 43), advises that to stay in peak physical condi...
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Focus on diet, stress, sleep, exercise to improve IBSMay 23, 2021 7:00 am - Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is an extremely common medical condition and the prevalence of IBS in the United States is among the highest in the world. Bowel inflam...
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Nearly half of Illinois adults fully vaccinated, state reportsMay 23, 2021 1:00 am - For the second time in a week — but just the third time all year — Illinois health authorities on Sunday reported fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the state. At...