Health and Fitness
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Five simple steps to increase your veggie intakeFeb 29, 2020 6:00 am - Eating a variety of fresh foods is the first step in getting sufficient nutrients from your diet. This is especially true with vegetables. Of course, we could all eat mo...
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Best way to protect yourself from coronavirus? Wash your handsFeb 29, 2020 6:00 am - Amid growing fears of a global pandemic, health officials are taking precautionary steps to limit the spread of coronavirus in the United States. But local health expert...
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Death at a young age compounds the intensity of griefFeb 29, 2020 5:00 am - A kind reader has reminded me that in a recent column when I gave examples of sad losses, I did not mention the loss of a child. She was right. I didn't, although I have...
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Some vegans may not be getting enough vitamin B12Feb 29, 2020 5:00 am - Q: I'm 19 years old and I switched to a vegan diet six months ago. I'm careful about getting enough vitamin B12. However, some of my girlfriends say it's not that import...
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Women now outnumber men in medical schoolsFeb 29, 2020 5:00 am - For the first time, women make up the majority of students in U.S. medical schools. In 2019, 46,878 medical school students (50.5%) were women and 45,855 (49.4%) were me...
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Son's diagnosis prompts Batavia family to raise awareness about juvenile osteoporosisFeb 28, 2020 5:00 am - For many parents, watching a child play sports from the sidelines or the bleachers is the norm. Parents are there to cheer in victory, console in defeat. Can you imagine...
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New residential facility to help people with eating disorders coming to WinfieldFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Adults suffering from eating disorders can seek treatment at a new residential facility set to open Monday in Winfield. Monte Nido Chicago will offer treatment stay...
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Schaumburg Township hosts session on stroke education March 4Feb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Schaumburg Township will host a Coffee and Conversation session on "Stroke Education" with Northwest Community Healthcare Community Nurse Janet Stachula from 9:30 to 10:...
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Personal accounts: How coronavirus affected local travelers in ItalyFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - The coronavirus disease caused changes from small to major for Daily Herald staffers and their family members visiting Italy, where there have been 300 cases and 12 deat...
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What the state is doing about coronavirusFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois state health department says it is taking proactive steps against the spread of novel coronavirus as federal authorities warn that a spread of...