Health and Fitness
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Hospital stays can leave elderly patients confused, disorientedDec 05, 2020 5:00 am - Q: Why do the elderly lose ground mentally when they go to the hospital? Our grandmother had emergency gall bladder surgery, and afterward she got so confused that she t...
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Free flu shots in WaukeganDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - Most Blessed Trinity Parish in Waukegan is partnering with Rosalind Franklin University Health Clinics to distribute free flu shots at the Catholic church from 9 a.m. to...
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Northwestern Medicine breast health centers achieve national re-accreditationDec 03, 2020 10:00 pm - The high-quality care patients receive at the Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Breast Health Center and the Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Breast Hea...
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Tips on how to dress for cold weather while cyclingDec 02, 2020 10:00 pm - "There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes." That's the mantra of Scandinavian parents raising healthy, resilient youngsters unafraid of the outdoors. Same ...
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Illinois Fire Safety Alliance gives holiday gifts to children with burn injuries at Loyola Medical CenterDec 01, 2020 10:00 pm - The Illinois Fire Safety Alliance and Loyola Medical Center in Maywood are continuing to expand their relationship by collaborating this holiday season and brining a bit...
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COD nursing alumna opens first free-standing birth center in DuPage CountyDec 01, 2020 10:00 pm - Sarah Stetina witnessed her first live birth during a labor and delivery clinical rotation as a second-year nursing student at College of DuPage. "I had just witnessed t...
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Constable: Even marathoners have hit pandemic wall, but they press onDec 01, 2020 4:30 am - In March I got myself a face mask, learned how to spell “coronavirus,” and was actually looking forward to spending a week — maybe two — working from home. Nine months l...
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Mobile COVID-19 testing offered in Elgin and Hampshire next weekNov 30, 2020 10:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department recently announced that a mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be in Kane County next week to p...
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Three Lakes Foundation and MATTER name winners of 2020 Innovation Challenge for pulmonary fibrosisNov 29, 2020 10:00 pm - Three Lakes Foundation in Northbrook and incubator hub MATTER announced the four winners of an Innovation Challenge intended to accelerate new solutions in diagnosing, t...
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How to celebrate the winter holidays safely during COVID-19Nov 29, 2020 6:00 am - The holiday season is a happy, magical time. The anticipation of celebrations and family gatherings gives many people — especially children — a warm and happy excitement...