Health and Fitness
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When does substance use become substance use disorder?Aug 17, 2026 10:47 am - International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31 aims to end overdoses and remember victims without stigma, with over 53,000 Americans dying from overdoses in 2024, surpassing traffic accident deaths.
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Gen X women demand better menopause care as new treatments emergeAug 17, 2026 9:27 am - Gen X women are breaking the silence around menopause, demanding better medical care and treatments for the 34 known symptoms, ranging from hot flashes and irregular periods to night sweats and mood changes.
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Pediatricians push back against Trump's plan to revamp kids’ vaccinesAug 17, 2026 6:51 am - Local experts offer advice for parents amid a White House push to tear up immunization schedules, split up MMR vaccine.
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Proper precautions can keep night bike rides safeAug 13, 2026 2:20 pm - Riding safely at night with 250-300 bicyclists? Seems unlikely, even highly counterintuitive, but two suburban August events own safety records demonstrating it can be done, each with a decade of experience to back that claim.
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Doctors say Trump’s vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids
Aug 12, 2026 7:23 am - Doctors say President Donald Trump’s new executive order on vaccines is misguided and likely to stoke fear and confusion among parents at a time when measles is raging, immunization rates are falling and children are heading back to school.
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Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line
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Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance
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Patient advocate: New name, new focus for a common disorderAug 10, 2026 12:01 pm - In May, a coalition of more than 50 patient and professional organizations announced that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) would henceforth be known as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). It took 14 years, but for women who struggle with this disorder, it will have been worth the wait.
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7 foot symptoms that might be first signs of hidden condition
Aug 09, 2026 7:07 am - Several body systems have to be operating smoothly to get blood and nerve signals all the way down and back up, which means that when a systemic issue occurs, feet can be the first to reveal it.
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‘Good health makes people happy’: Veggie Fest in Lisle offers food, fun, meditationAug 09, 2026 7:06 am - If health is wealth, then Veggie Fest is ready to help you feel a little richer. The 16th annual event, which takes place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8-9, at Danada South Park in Lisle, features an array of wellness programs and speakers offering tips to help you live your best life.