Health and Fitness
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Go green! Spirited St. Patrick's Day events in the suburbs, ChicagoMar 08, 2020 7:00 am - Please note: Because of coronavirus concerns, call or check Facebook or the event website before you go to verify the event is still on. Irish roots run deep in Chi...
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Why the U.S. Census is important for Illinois kidsMar 08, 2020 6:00 am - According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 35,000 children in Illinois were missed in the 2010 census. “For every child missed in the Illinois census, it amounted to...
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One egg a day will not increase heart disease risks, analysis says
Mar 08, 2020 6:00 am - Is it OK to eat eggs? A new analysis based on three large studies involving nearly 178,000 people found that eating one egg a day does not increase risk for cardiovascul...
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Analysis: Lack of paid sick in U.S. leave will make the coronavirus worse
Mar 08, 2020 6:00 am - The United States is one of the few wealthy democracies in the world that does not mandate paid sick leave. As a result, roughly 25% of American workers have none, leavi...
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Patches of dry, bumpy skin are a result of clogged poresMar 08, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Every winter I get these weird bumps on my skin, kind of like goose bumps, except that they won't go away. What are they? Is there anything that can help? A: It sound...
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Dozens travel to Naperville to give 'A Pint for Kim'Mar 08, 2020 1:00 am - Just days after Kim Sandford's tragic death, friends, family and dozens of others came to her hometown of Naperville from near and far on Sunday to honor her memory and ...
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Illinois sees first community transmission case of coronavirusMar 08, 2020 1:00 am - Health officials said Sunday that a hospitalized Chicago man in his 60s is believed to be Illinois' first community transmission case of COVID-19. The man, in serious co...
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Dreams and other signs bring comfort to the grievingMar 07, 2020 6:00 am - We've all had dreams. Some people dream vividly and often, some not as often. And there is the problem of forgetting the dream when you wake up, or shortly thereafter. I...
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Facebook has a prescription: More pharmaceutical ads
Mar 07, 2020 5:17 am - Jordan Lemasters keeps seeing ads in his Facebook app for an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug called Vyvanse. When the Chicago-based audio branding consulta...
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Stop touching my face? Why is this so hard!
Mar 07, 2020 5:00 am - Partway through a conversation about simple solutions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a certain reporter caught himself, his hand flitting across his face with...