Health and Fitness
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Dealing with personal illness, grief and fair-weather friendsOct 10, 2020 6:00 am - My dear Baheej grew up in a traditional culture in the Holy Land where there was a proverb or saying for everything, and a greeting or words of comfort for every occasio...
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Buffalo Grove man makes videos to motivate others to get out in natureOct 09, 2020 6:00 am - Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a toddler, David Goldman has battled an array of significant health issues over the years. The longtime Buffalo Grove resident points t...
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Black caucus highlights racial health disparitiesOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is drawing attention to national and statewide health disparities between Black and white Americans in an effort to e...
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'Empty Shoes, Empty Hearts' highlights efforts to prevent youth suicidesOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - On the eve of World Mental Health Day, officials gathered Friday at the Rotary Healing Butterfly Garden behind the Children's Advocacy Center in Hoffman Estates in an ev...
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Algonquin's Prairie Trail extension opening to steer people to local businessesOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - For years, the Prairie Trail has carried bikers, hikers and joggers through various parts of Algonquin. Now, village officials hope they have found a way to inspire the...
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Harper provides mental health, basic needs for studentsOct 07, 2020 11:00 pm - At the onset of the pandemic, Harper College surveyed its students to get a better sense of the hardships they faced and the support they needed. Many expressed concerns...
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LivingWell hosts virtual Bridge Walk this year to celebrate cancer survivors, patientsOct 05, 2020 5:00 am - LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, part of Northwestern Medicine, has hosted a Bridge Walk to celebrate and honor cancer survivors and those still fighting since it firs...
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Coronavirus can now spread more than 6 feet, new CDC guidance saysOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK — The top U.S. public health agency said Monday that the coronavirus can spread more than 6 feet through the air, especially in poorly ventilated and enclosed s...
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14 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,853 new cases as test sites pivot for colder weatherOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - As temperatures drop, public health experts are strategizing the latest COVID-19 logistical issue — how to maintain a strong testing program through a Midwestern winter....
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Get a flu shot at VNA Health's drive-thru at Villa Street clinic in ElginOct 04, 2020 11:00 pm - VNA Health is offering flu shots at its Elgin clinic location at 801 Villa St. Flu shot drive-thru hours, which are subject to change, are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tue...