Health and Fitness
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Sugar Grove woman shares caregiving lessons during National Family Caregivers MonthNov 09, 2020 10:00 pm - November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to honor and support family caregivers. This year's theme, "Caregiving in Crisis," recognizes the new realities car...
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COVID-19, in addition to stealing sense of smell, may also warp it
Nov 09, 2020 5:00 am - Jennifer Spicer thought her days of feeling the effects of COVID-19 were over. The fever, chills and severe fatigue that racked her body back in late July had long dissi...
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Five things you should know about travel for Thanksgiving and beyondNov 09, 2020 4:30 am - Can I still book a cheap flight for Thanksgiving? Should I book a cheap flight for Thanksgiving given the COVID-19 pandemic? Will a gallon of regular still cost $2.35? T...
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To embrace outdoor exercise, change your gear - and attitude
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COVID-19 'long-haulers' feel virus's effects long after recoveryNov 08, 2020 6:00 am - Q: My uncle tested positive for the coronavirus last winter and wound up in the hospital. He was lucky, and he recovered, but it is six months later and he still is not ...
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Hospital programs help patients with outward effects of cancerNov 08, 2020 5:00 am - Q: Our mom is going through chemo and radiation, and she's feeling bad about herself. Do you think the makeup and wig program at her hospital might help? We've suggested...
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Constable: Wheaton woman puts the 'able' in fashionableNov 08, 2020 12:00 am - At 13, Molly Farrell played every sport she could, did well in school, and had a desire to dress well. “As a young kid, I always loved fashion and shopping and clothes,”...
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Report finds more Americans are on diets than a decade agoNov 07, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK — If it seems like more and more people are on diets these days, you might not be imagining it. A higher percentage of Americans said they're on a special diet ...
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The flu shot: The best decision you can make for your family's healthNov 07, 2020 6:30 am - The most important thing you can do to protect your child's health this winter is to get them a flu shot. While a flu vaccine is critical every year, the threat of COVID...
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Fond memories of family and fishing provide comfortNov 07, 2020 5:00 am - I grew up fishing in Northern Minnesota, in the lake country. Grandfather Anderson had a summer cabin on Gull, a huge lake north of Brainerd. We spent weekends there, a...