Health and Fitness
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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...
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Frozen shrimp recalled over salmonella concernsAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - The Kane County Health Department says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of some packages of frozen shrimp because they may be contaminated ...
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Christ Church-Oak Brook plans monthly blood drivesAug 18, 2020 11:00 pm - Versiti Blood Center of Illinois collected 23 units of blood from donors at Christ Church Oak Brook on Aug. 6, which can save the lives of up to 69 people, said Versiti ...