Health and Fitness
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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...
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America's pandemic response compared to deadly 1918 flu
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From bed to UFC Gym: Naperville woman's journey through rare spinal fluid leakJun 08, 2020 5:30 am - Colleen Tyrrell Llacsa spent most of three years dealing with a cerebral spinal fluid leak so debilitating that, on many days, she couldn't hope to recover. She spent mu...
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Sun, glorious sun, but keep your baby safe from UV raysJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - Wide-brimmed hats and long sleeve shirts can help protect infants from the sun on warm summer days. Spending time outdoors is a summertime tradition for people of all ag...
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Liz Weston: Take control now with advance medical directives
Jun 07, 2020 6:11 am - If you get COVID-19 and struggle to breathe, would you want to be put on a ventilator? Whatever your answer, ask yourself another question: Who would make your wishes cl...
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Libertyville mother thankful for cutting-edge treatmentJun 07, 2020 6:00 am - Thanksgiving has always been a favorite holiday for Yuet (Cindy) Wong, a 58-year-old woman living in Libertyville. Last Thanksgiving season she learned the real meaning ...
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New pediatric syndrome may be linked to coronavirusJun 07, 2020 6:00 am - Q: What can you tell me about Kawasaki disease? I read that children who had COVID-19 are getting it. But I thought children were supposedly safe from the virus. Why has...
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How to know when kids could use a therapist's helpJun 07, 2020 6:00 am - It's been a long couple of months. In many families, parents and kids have spent far more time together than before. Emotions are running high, patience is wearing thin ...
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Returning your young athlete to the fieldJun 06, 2020 7:00 am - Typically, as we enter the warm summer months, your child would likely be taking to the batter's box or running furiously after the ball on a soccer field. With the COV...
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Finding solace in travel books and novelsJun 06, 2020 6:00 am - One day, while emailing with my dear friend Diane who lives in New York, she mentioned finding solace in books. Solace is such a good word to use in this column because ...