Health and Fitness
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Glen Ellyn author Janet Sutherland Madden advocates for brain aneurysm awarenessJun 11, 2020 11:00 pm - One afternoon Glen Ellyn native Janet Sutherland left work to walk her dog. Without warning, she was struck with the worst headache of her life. She was experiencing a r...
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Why we walk: Jim Gibbons 5K Run & 3K walk goes virtual to aid Leukemia Research FoundationJun 11, 2020 6:00 am - It is estimated that more than 30,000 people in the Chicago area are living with a blood cancer diagnosis. The Leukemia Research Foundation, a charity headquartered in ...
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Why we walk for LRF: 'I am not cured, I am in remission'Jun 11, 2020 6:00 am - My family and I are participating in this year's virtual Gibbons run. Carol White has inspired us to participate for the past several years and we are honored to be a pa...
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Why we walk for LRF: 'I had found an additional family for us'Jun 11, 2020 6:00 am - In October 2017, our son #SuperDeclan was diagnosed with Infant ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) - he was just turning 9 months old. The shock and devastation that it...
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Why we walk for LRF: 'We bond for a common cause, experience a common purpose'Jun 11, 2020 6:00 am - I was introduced to the Leukemia Research Foundation in 1997 by a colleague and close friend, Dr. Wendy Stock. I attended the annual LRF dinner that year and was overwhe...
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Medical emergency? Don't fear COVID-19; get help, Naperville doctor saysJun 09, 2020 5:20 am - In three months of caring for patients with COVID-19, none of the 40 doctors in the emergency department at Edward Hospital in Naperville have contracted the virus. Tha...
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Glen Ellyn patient's advice: When stroke symptoms set in, 'listen to your body' and get help nowJun 09, 2020 5:00 am - A Glen Ellyn nurse who is safely managing her blood vessel disorder is the poster child for why it's vital to head to the nearest hospital as soon as symptoms of a strok...
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Talking to kids about the new reality during COVID-19Jun 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Navigating life during the COVID-19 pandemic can be difficult. Like everyone, children have questions and are facing their own struggles as they grapple with this new no...
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We're human, we have to hug
Jun 08, 2020 6:00 am - Twenty-three years ago this month, my first child was born. Some hours after she was born, she was in my arms feeding. She turned gray and stopped breathing. The doctor ...
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What is a pulse oximeter, and do you need one?
Jun 08, 2020 6:00 am - Before the coronavirus pandemic, most Americans had heard about pulse oximeters only via TV shows where EMTs shout out a patient's "pulse ox" - or measure of oxygen in t...