Health and Fitness
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4 Ways To Help Your Kids Stay Calm and Focused While Distance LearningSep 04, 2020 11:00 pm - Whether in-person, online, hybrid, or homeschool, back-to-school this year looks a bit different from what we're all used to. This change in routine can create added str...
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Toenail fungus takes time to fixSep 03, 2020 11:00 pm - Q: I've tried all the toenail fungus cures in our drugstore, and so far nothing works. Why not? What can I do? I really miss wearing sandals. A: You are one of the esti...
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Steroids confirmed to help severely ill coronavirus patientsSep 03, 2020 11:00 pm - New studies confirm that multiple types of steroids improve survival for severely ill COVID-19 patients, cementing the cheap drugs as a standard of care. An analysis of ...
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Depression, anxiety spike amid outbreak and turbulent times
Sep 03, 2020 1:00 am - Mental health therapists' caseloads are bulging. Waiting lists for appointments are growing. And anxiety and depression are rising among Americans amid the coronavirus c...
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American Lung Association announces anti-vaping pushSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The American Lung Association on Wednesday announced a "comprehensive" plan to tackle electronic tobacco use by the nation's high schoolers. Education, com...
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It's important to take the time to listen to our childrenSep 01, 2020 11:00 pm - I just wasn't in the mood for one of those long, tortured, and ultimately fruitless discussions with my then 8-year-old about the difference between fantasy and reality....
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Pandemic inspires suburbanites to discover benefits of horseback ridingSep 01, 2020 6:00 am - June Pedersen usually sees two or three new riders a month seeking beginner lessons at Castle Ridge Keep Horse Facility for an activity whose popularity has faded in rec...
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Run Tough for Team Joshua aims to bring awareness to rare pediatric brain cancerSep 01, 2020 6:00 am - Joshua McFadden of Buffalo Grove was a healthy, active and sweet 11-year-old boy. Everything changed on Feb. 2, 2016, when a persistent headache revealed a tumor in his...
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Why We Walk: Buffalo Grove family honors son who lost cancer battleSep 01, 2020 6:00 am - Joshua McFadden of Buffalo Grove was a sweet and caring 11-year-old when he was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) on Feb. 2, 2016. Joshua was passi...
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10 public golf courses in the suburbs to keep your game going into fallSep 01, 2020 6:00 am - Suburban golfers don't have to belong to private clubs to enjoy some of Illinois' top courses. This sampling of great public courses offers golfers from Lake County to W...