Health and Fitness
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Don't let self-care sabotage your savings
May 02, 2021 6:00 am - Don't worry, this article won't tell you to forgo every face scrub and cappuccino that calls your name and only spend money on survival needs. Of course, you should trea...
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Suburban school districts step up efforts to vaccinate teensMay 02, 2021 1:00 am - As the school year winds down, several suburban school districts are ramping up efforts to get older students inoculated against the COVID-19 virus before they break for...
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Careers in nursing fill a growing need in the U.S.May 01, 2021 7:00 am - The Florence Nightingale Museum in London has a voice recording of the founder of modern nursing, captured on July 30, 1890, by the Edison Co. As a nurse, it's a thrill ...
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Occassionaly, I enjoy looking at my basket of remembrancesMay 01, 2021 6:00 am - One time I was visiting my mother at her place in Denver. She had a basket by her chair. She said, "These are cards and notes I got after your father died; you can look ...
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Constable: Suburban ultramarathoner with PTSD works to help firefighters under pressureMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - His voice catches and his eyes water as Ryan Mains tells this story from his days as a combat medic in Iraq. Hearing him tell it makes me gasp and forces me to dab my ey...
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Parkinson's doesn't stop Lindenhurst veteran from serving othersMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - Depending on the day, Vietnam veteran Paul Baumunk can lose his voice by late afternoon. Or worse. A few weeks ago, his vocal chords froze and he couldn't breathe. About...
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DuPage Medical Group surgeon talks about 'Active Aging and Orthopaedic Health - Tips to Exercise Safely'Apr 29, 2021 11:00 pm - With the weather warming up, there will be more opportunities to engage in outdoor physical activity. Did you know that exercise can have a positive impact on bone and j...
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Among others but still feeling alone? A Naperville man has an app for thatApr 29, 2021 5:30 am - Now that we're well into Year Two of the coronavirus pandemic, much of the attention is focused on younger people. The direct observation is that more young adults are b...
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Average of shots in arms falls below 100,000 as demand tapers offApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois' seven-day average of administered COVID-19 vaccine shots fell below 100,000, the lowest level in a month, state public health officials reported Thursday. On W...
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Report finds Black, rural and poor mothers more likely to die after childbirth
Apr 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday issued its second report on maternal mortality rates in the state, which found there were 103 pregnanc...