Health and Fitness
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The year of the pandemic: First suburban COVID-19 patients recall their 'lonely' yearFeb 22, 2021 12:00 am - As it turns out, there are no perks to being first in a pandemic. “That's the wrong lottery to win,” Bob Dix said. It's been a full year since Dix arrived at the Northwe...
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1 in 8 Illinoisans vaccinated, with 500,000 more doses expected this weekFeb 22, 2021 12:00 am - About one in eight Illinoisans has received a COVID-19 vaccine shot as of Monday, and after recent storms across the U.S. stymied shipments, 500,000 more doses should ar...
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Biden hosts candlelight ceremony as U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 500,000
Feb 22, 2021 12:00 am - The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. topped 500,000 Monday, a staggering number that all but matches the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea and Vietnam com...
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Telehealth services start with your pediatricianFeb 21, 2021 5:00 am - The American Academy of Pediatrics believes the best place for children to receive medical care is at a pediatrician's office. Telehealth services, or “virtual visits” w...
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Rare disease causes unusual amount of leg crampsFeb 21, 2021 5:00 am - Q: I am a 79-year-old woman, and I have in the past had night cramps that went away when I stamped my foot. When it got worse, including a burning sensation, a muscle re...
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Women should heed signs of heart diseaseFeb 20, 2021 6:00 am - February is heart health month. It's a good time for all of us to take stock of what we can do to keep our hearts healthy, and to move women to the forefront of that dis...
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Grief can be for a lost friend, who may still be aroundFeb 20, 2021 5:00 am - We all know the death of a close friend may cause grief very similar to losing a dear family member. And in my experience, this can also result in intense and even long-...
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COVID-19 cases per county, ZIP code as of Feb. 19Feb 20, 2021 12:00 am - Interactive map There have been 498,898 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's almost 42.6% of the state's total, according to the Illinois De...
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'The perfect storm': How the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the suburbs' opioid crisisFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - Nicole Caceres fell to her knees in disbelief, feeling as if someone hit her in the chest and stole the air from her lungs. It had been three months since she learned he...
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State tops 2 million vaccine doses givenFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - More than 2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Illinois, state health officials reported Friday. Of the 2,060,706 doses that have now gone i...