Health and Fitness
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Editorial: Did the caregiver get a flu shot? You have to askJan 24, 2018 10:00 pm - Do you know if the employees caring for your mom or dad or grandparent at a long-term care facility have had flu shots? You should, given how dangerous flu can be for ol...
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Celebrate love: 8 food safety tips for Valentine's Day from Stop Foodborne IllnessJan 24, 2018 10:00 pm - Flowers or chocolate? Dining out or staying in? These are the two biggest Valentine's Day dilemmas! While flowers and chocolates can help make for a great night, poor di...
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Mom: Paramedics said 6-year-old had common flu symptoms; now she's dead
Jan 24, 2018 12:00 am - Six-year-old Emily Muth first fell ill with the flu on Jan. 16. Three days later, she had difficulty breathing, so her mother, Rhonda Muth, called for an ambulance. Muth...
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Bears-themed fitness center proposed in Vernon HillsJan 24, 2018 12:00 am - A Chicago Bears-themed fitness facility planned for an empty big box store in Vernon Hills would let members train like pros, with the possibility a current or former pl...
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Health department offers wellness screeningsJan 23, 2018 10:00 pm - The McHenry County Department of Health has scheduled two reduced cost wellness screenings for January. During the remainder of this month, for a $10 fee, participants c...
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Flu shots mostly not mandatoryJan 23, 2018 4:30 am - Young children and older people are particularly vulnerable to life-threatening complications if they get the flu. But the people who care for them in day care centers a...
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Lake County hotline offers free mental health servicesJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - Immediate, free mental health services are available in Lake County 24 hours a day via phone or text. The anonymous Crisis Care Hotline, (847) 377-8088, provides anonymo...
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Collge of Lake County offering free dental screeningsJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - The College of Lake County is offering free dental hygiene screenings at its clinic, located at 111 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. All patients start with a screening appoin...
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Sleep Tips: Six Tips to Help You Sleep Bettr in 2018Jan 22, 2018 10:00 pm - Do you toss and turn every night when trying to go to sleep? Do you wake up at least once during the night? The National Sleep Foundation recommends between seven a...
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Northwest Community unveils $1 million Wellness Center upgradesJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - Northwest Community Healthcare officials cut the ribbon Monday on a $1 million renovation of its Wellness Center in Arlington Heights. The upgrades include more than 100...