Health and Fitness
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COVID-19 vaccine side effects causing worry for some peopleMar 20, 2021 11:00 pm - Q: I am 53 and have diabetes. I live in California and can get the COVID-19 vaccination soon. What side effects can I expect? There are so many stories floating around, ...
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Should I be worried about heavy metals in my baby's food?Mar 20, 2021 7:00 am - Recent news about heavy metals found in baby food can leave parents with a lot of questions. The low levels of heavy metals found in foods likely are a relatively small ...
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Be supportive in the first weeks, but also in the following yearsMar 20, 2021 7:00 am - After the funeral, burial or memorial comes the big "after." That's when you are home alone without your beloved, your dear mother or father, or sibling or child. The f...
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Warrenville man donates 800 roses to Central DuPage nursing staffMar 18, 2021 11:00 pm - Sid Fey is spreading love and kindness one rose at a time. The Warrenville resident started an initiative called, "A Decade of Kindness" where he gives away live roses ...
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Why health and school officials say it's safer to send children to school full time nowMar 18, 2021 5:30 am - Early on in the coronavirus pandemic, students exhibiting symptoms at school were isolated and sent home while school officials quarantined and disinfected affected clas...
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How to get a COVID-19 appointment at Kane County's new mass vaccination siteMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County Public Health Department debuted a new website Thursday that will allow residents in the 1A, 1B and 1B-plus phases to book appointments at the mass vacci...
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Health care reform legislation passes state HouseMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House passed a massive health care reform bill Thursday, marking the passage of the final of four legislative agenda pillars outlined by the I...
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State says all adults can get shots starting April 12, but suburban counties stay cautiousMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all Illinoisans age 16 and older effective April 12 and loosening restrictions on activities using a grad...
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How 'Bridge Phase' of COVID-19 rules would affect dining, fests, weddings, theaters, moreMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday outlined a path toward reopening Illinois amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with the timing based on case metrics and vaccination rates. Illinoi...
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'I'm ready to see people': More than 6,000 vaccinated at Schaumburg Convention CenterMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - More than 6,000 seniors residing in 11 Northwest suburbs received their first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at the Schaumburg Convention Center. “We're ...