Health and Fitness
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Measure to supply menstrual products in all school bathrooms passes House
May 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would require schools to provide free menstrual hygiene products in all bathrooms for grades 4 through 12 passed the Illinois House and will no...
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No person left behind: How SALUTE, INC. helps military personnel financially, emotionallyMay 19, 2021 6:00 am - There are few greater sacrifices than serving your country. It is a sacrifice that means spending months, or even years, away from family, which can take an emotional an...
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'It's a difficult situation': Mask guidance creates issue for businessesMay 19, 2021 5:30 am - As fully vaccinated Illinoisans cast aside masks, thanks to revised government rules, many employers and business owners are feeling their way through the new responsibi...
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Annual Randall Oaks 5K Run returns June 13May 18, 2021 11:00 pm - Sign up now for the Dundee Township Park District's annual Randall Oaks 5K and Kids' Fun Run on Sunday, June 13. The 5K course will take you throughout the Randall Oaks ...
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Kane County health app availableMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - Kane County Health Department has unveiled a smartphone application to serve as a new way for the department to connect with residents and visitors. The free mobile app ...
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Pritzker rescinding mask rule for fully vaccinated residentsMay 17, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois is aligning its mask rules to reflect recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control guidelines that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 don't need face c...
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After two-day spike, COVID-19 deaths in Illinois declineMay 16, 2021 1:00 am - After a two-day spike that saw the highest death toll from COVID-19 in more than two months, fatalities caused by the coronavirus were cut nearly in half Sunday, state h...
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Sleep hygiene first step to getting needed restMay 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Q: Even before the pandemic, I had trouble with sleep. It's hard to fall asleep and to stay asleep. I don't want to use any pills or medicines. Are there nondrug approac...
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Check for ticks to avoid diseaseMay 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Q: I read about a family whose little girl got paralyzed by a tick. How does that happen? There are a lot of ticks where we live, and even though we're careful, somebody...
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9 tips for being a smart health care consumerMay 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Customer service is all the rage in the health care industry. Hospitals and doctors' practices finally realized that their patients are also customers, and customers vot...