Health and Fitness
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Arthritis pain may be relieved by prolotherapyDec 14, 2019 4:00 am - Q: I'm a 66-year-old man whose right knee really hurts from arthritis. My sister keeps talking about something called prolotherapy. What is it, and can it help? A: Prolo...
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Gym classes 'Stop Everything and Chill' for mental health at MeteaDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - Finals start next week, so soon it might be time to cram for students at Metea Valley High School in Aurora. But on Wednesday — during gym class, at least — it was time...
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Fox Valley Hands of Hope volunteer is there for people who need to talkDec 10, 2019 5:00 am - Fox Valley Hands of Hope volunteer is there for people who need to talk
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DuPage County Health Dept. offers reminder about open enrollment deadlineDec 09, 2019 10:00 pm - The Open Enrollment deadline for the Affordable Care Act is near. This is the time of year to enroll for health insurance benefits through the HealthCare.gov website, al...
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Experts now say bariatric surgery is safe for teens with obesity. One suburban 17-year-old tried it.Dec 09, 2019 4:30 am - Health — not appearance — was behind 17-year-old Alejandra Hernandez's decision to do something drastic: She had bariatric surgery. The weight-loss procedure, now recomm...
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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital starts using lifesaving artificial intelligence to detect and treat strokes fasterDec 08, 2019 10:00 pm - Advocate Lutheran General Hospital this month started using artificial intelligence software that can detect and initiate treatment for stroke far faster than usual, bec...
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Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital hosts holiday party for pediatric oncology patientsDec 08, 2019 10:00 pm - Each December, the cafeteria at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield turns into a fun and festive party for pediatric patients who have been treated...
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Memory-boosting pills have no real benefitDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - Q: What's with all the ads for brain-enhancing products? Prevagen is one that claims it's been clinically proven to help, but my family doctor says that it hasn't. Who's...
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Change up basic exercise for added benefit and funDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - Keep your workouts fun, fresh and challenging by using a little creativity with three tried-and-true exercises that will never go out of style. The deadlift, pullup and ...
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There's a reason you turn down the radio to thinkDec 07, 2019 6:00 am - Q: My boyfriend laughs when I turn down the car stereo when I'm trying to find a new address, but I've seen his dad do the same thing when he's changing lanes on the fre...