Health and Fitness
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‘It’s so dang fun’: Moving to music offers all kinds of benefits as you age
May 29, 2026 9:07 am - Carol Ross can’t stop smiling as she shouts out the steps of a routine to members of her tap and jazz troupe for women age 50 and older. “I’ve been dancing my whole life, it’s the best,” said Ross, who founded the Rodeo City Wreckettes group 23 years ago at an age when many people are getting ready for retirement.
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The simple trick that can stop a mosquito bite from itching
May 29, 2026 8:46 am - It’s hard to think about much else when you have a fresh mosquito bite you’re desperate to scratch. While you can’t do much to make the bite go away faster, there are ways to relieve that itch.
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Children’s health: Help your child avoid ‘brain rot’ this summerMay 29, 2026 8:45 am - You may have heard the term “brain rot” floating around as you’ve navigated the internet while engaging with funny videos or photos, or scrolling a social media post’s comment section, but the question lingers: Is the term real and accurate, and does it affect me or even my child?
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Ask the doctors: No single test will assure heart healthMay 29, 2026 8:43 am - At this time, there is no single test or tool that can assess heart health. This is because the cardiovascular system is complex and many factors can affect it.
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Patient advocate: Glaucoma puts the pressure on your eyesMay 29, 2026 8:42 am - Because people are living longer, there appears to be a rising risk of glaucoma. So it pays to know about what glaucoma is, how it’s detected, how it’s treated — and how you might avoid it.
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Many people skip colonoscopies. Experts added a blood test to the options.
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From Villa Park to Africa: How former Peace Corps volunteer founded Bikes for LesothoMay 27, 2026 6:00 am - Bikes for Lesotho, founded by Villa Park resident and former Peace Corps volunteer Dave Gorman, has shipped 7,000 donated bicycles to the African nation of Lesotho since 2013.
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Bell(e) of the ball(game): 88-year-old Cubs fan marks end of cancer journey at WrigleyMay 24, 2026 1:55 pm - Cary resident Patricia Finucane always celebrates a Cubs victory by flying the W flag. But even though the Cubs did not win Saturday’s game against the Astros, Finucane, 88, celebrated a victory at Wrigley Field.Finucane rang the bell at the ballgame, marking the end of her cancer treatment journey, to the cheers of thousands of the Wrigley faithful.
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When every second matters: Grayslake family shares stroke survival story during awareness monthMay 23, 2026 12:00 pm - May is Stroke Awareness Month, which serves as a time when medical associations and professionals call attention to the realities of strokes, how they affect people and how to prevent them.
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A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the betterMay 22, 2026 4:47 pm - After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family’s Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust pies, bromated flour, contained a suspected carcinogen already banned in much of the world.