Health and Fitness
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Drive-through flu shot clinicsOct 11, 2020 1:00 am - State Sen. Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods is providing drive-through flu shot clinics in his 26th District in October. Residents with insurance or Medicare can drive up...
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Caution is key when resuming exercise after COVID-19Oct 10, 2020 11:00 pm - Q: I'm a 38-year-old man, very athletic, and I got really sick with the coronavirus. I didn't land in the hospital, but it's been a month and I'm still not 100%. I want ...
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Fighting fears with facts: How breast cancer is treated todayOct 10, 2020 11:00 pm - Dr. Jane Mendez, a surgical oncologist at Miami Cancer Institute in South Florida, has long been driven by a particular experience she had as a medical student in the ea...
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It's time to winterize your healthOct 10, 2020 7:30 am - There's been a nip in the air and we all know what that means. Winter is coming. As we continue to take steps to avoid contracting COVID-19, we also have to remember not...
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What does Halloween look like this year?Oct 10, 2020 7:30 am - Halloween is almost upon us. But amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a day traditionally filled with costumes and candy certainly needs to be celebrated differently this year. U...
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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...