Health and Fitness
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How to help your child get enough healthy, brain-boosting sleepMar 20, 2024 6:00 am - Adequate sleep is a bedrock of a child's physical and mental health. Here are some techniques to help your child get the sleep they need.
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Prenatal yoga may help ease stress, improve fitness during pregnancyMar 20, 2024 6:00 am - Health experts say yoga can help ease pregnant women through the body-altering experience of creating a new life.
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Report: Canada’s wildfires push Chicago to second most polluted major city in the U.S.Mar 19, 2024 5:58 pm - With an unfortunate boost from Canadian wildfires, Chicago’s air quality dropped a notch in 2023, identifying the city as the second most polluted in the United States, a...
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Biden signs executive order on advancing study of women’s health
Mar 18, 2024 9:40 pm - President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women's health by strengthening data collection and providing better funding opportun...
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Wits Workouts for seniors coming to Hoffman EstatesMar 18, 2024 11:08 am - Wits Workouts for older adults are coming to Hoffman Estates village hall from 10 a.m. to noon the third Thursday of each month starting March 21. According to the villa...
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Measles fast facts: How contagious is it? Who’s safe? And what are symptoms?Mar 17, 2024 10:40 am - Illinois marked its 12th confirmed measles infection Thursday, the most since 17 were reported in 2015.
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How to raise a healthy, active childMar 17, 2024 10:38 am - Raising healthy, active children goes beyond good nutrition and physical activity. What else do parents need to focus on to give their child a healthy foundation?
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Know the signs and symptoms of blood clotsMar 17, 2024 10:37 am - Blood clots help the body heal, but if the clots don’t dissolve, break loose and travel to the heart or lungs, it can be life-threatening. Learn how to spot the signs so you can get timely treatment.
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Not everyone needs therapy; how to build coping skills
Mar 16, 2024 6:00 am - Psychological suffering can signal a time for reflection and change, but it does not always require therapy. Other resources can help alleviate stress, anxiety and loneliness.
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Grief & healing: 12-month Christmas tree makes me happyMar 16, 2024 6:00 am - As the years move along after the death of a loved one, we find ways to simplify things so they are within manageable limits. We figure out how to get along.