Health and Fitness
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Emma Glass's 'Rest and Be Thankful' powerfully describes what it means to be a health care worker
Dec 07, 2020 5:00 am - "Rest and Be Thankful" by Emma Glass (Bloomsbury Circus) "We share this space where we are always on hold and are always on call," affirms Laura, the narrator of Em...
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Transition to vegan diet should be gradualDec 06, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Our 16-year-old daughter wants to become a vegan. Her father and I think that may be a bit extreme, so we've compromised, and first she's going to try being a vegetar...
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Thoughtful holiday gifts for the senior in your lifeDec 06, 2020 6:00 am - If you're looking to brighten the holidays for seniors, a gift that's also beneficial might be the way to go. A gift that keeps them active, helps them eat healthier or ...
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On news of coronavirus vaccine, employers wonder: Can we require it?
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Liz Weston: Putting financial survivor's guilt to good use
Dec 06, 2020 5:10 am - Financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin of Ann Arbor, Michigan, specializes in helping people deal with their anxieties about money. But since the pandemic started, Bry...
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Christmas catalogs and other memories that help those who are grievingDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - Well, we all have memories of childhood. If they were good memories, they help a lot when bereaved. Happy times - especially now around the holidays. There were six of u...
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Which is best for your child: Pediatrician, emergency department or immediate care?Dec 05, 2020 5:00 am - Your child is sick or injured and needs to be seen by experts. But what level of care do they need? The answer doesn't always come easy to parents. Pediatrician? Emergen...
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Hospital stays can leave elderly patients confused, disorientedDec 05, 2020 5:00 am - Q: Why do the elderly lose ground mentally when they go to the hospital? Our grandmother had emergency gall bladder surgery, and afterward she got so confused that she t...
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Free flu shots in WaukeganDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - Most Blessed Trinity Parish in Waukegan is partnering with Rosalind Franklin University Health Clinics to distribute free flu shots at the Catholic church from 9 a.m. to...
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Northwestern Medicine breast health centers achieve national re-accreditationDec 03, 2020 10:00 pm - The high-quality care patients receive at the Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Breast Health Center and the Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Breast Hea...