Health and Fitness
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A suspected concussion requires medical careAug 23, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I tripped while I was out running a few months ago and got pretty banged up, including a knock to the head. My wife worried about a concussion and wanted me to see a ...
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Do you know how often you should get your eyes examined?Aug 23, 2020 6:00 am - Routine eye exams should be a vital component of everyone's health care routine. Such examinations can help people learn if they need prescription eyeglasses and if thei...
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Flu shot clinic in Wheeling Sept. 17Aug 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Wheeling Board of Health will be holding a flu shot clinic from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at village hall, 2 Community Blvd. An appointment is needed. To...
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Boys and girls can benefit from the HPV vaccineAug 22, 2020 1:00 pm - Q: Everyone talks about girls getting the HPV vaccine. But what about boys? Isn't it just as important for boys to be vaccinated as well? A: You're referring to the vacc...
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Asymptomatic carriers can still spread COVID-19Aug 22, 2020 7:00 am - We received so many letters last month that we needed a bit of additional real estate to get to the most popular topics. • Regarding the novel coronavirus, we have had s...
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That 'toughest time of the year' came, and wentAug 22, 2020 7:00 am - It was once again that "time of year." I knew the time was approaching because one day, as I was otherwise working happily out in the yard feeding the birds and filling ...
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You can't 'overdo it' when learning good qualities from your parentsAug 22, 2020 7:00 am - Recently my dear sister, Mary, told me something that our mother said to her a couple years before she died. Mother said: "We raised you all to be independent, but maybe...
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How Buffalo Grove-based Forward4Tobi Foundation helps breast cancer patientsAug 21, 2020 6:00 am - A young woman who died of metastatic breast cancer was the inspiration for the Forward4Tobi Foundation, a Buffalo Grove-based nonprofit that aims to lighten the financia...
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Crosstown heroics: White Sox fan saves Cubs fan's life with kidney donationAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - She's a devoted Chicago Cubs fan, but Lombard resident Bridget Kolls is convinced that Chicago White Sox fans aren't so bad. In fact, one White Sox fan in particular is ...
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League of Women Voters of Wheaton host Virtual Run/Walk to the Polls 5KAug 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Join the League of Women Voters of Wheaton invites the community to a Virtual Run/Walk to the Polls 5K Post your finisher certificate and a selfie on social media using...