Health and Fitness
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Obesity drug Wegovy is approved to cut heart attack and stroke risk in overweight patients
Mar 15, 2024 2:54 am - The FDA has approved Wegovy, a popular weight-loss drug, to be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular problems in patients who are overweight or who have obesity.
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Taking a walk after eating can help with blood sugar controlMar 15, 2024 12:16 am - Can taking a short walk within 90 minutes of eating help moderate blood sugar levels? Data from seven studies says yes.
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What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?
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What grief does to your brain, and how to cope with it
Mar 14, 2024 11:38 pm - Losing someone important can feel catastrophic. Experiencing loss can lead to shifts in our biological systems. We need to be gentle with ourselves during the grieving process.
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Psychedelic drug ibogaine hailed as healing, yet illegal in U.S.
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EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk
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Carmel students step up to give blood during community driveMar 14, 2024 7:25 am - Students at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein donated blood as a way to give back to the community and help those in need during a drive Wednesday.
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Along for the ride: Metra listens and adopts new bike policyMar 12, 2024 4:43 pm - Metra’s Feb. 1 bike policy — allowed on all trains, all the time — may just exemplify “squeaky wheels getting the grease.”
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‘You can get through this’: Mount Prospect woman’s book shines light on invisible injuryMar 10, 2024 5:15 am - High school sweethearts Chase and Katianne Olson were raising a family in Mount Prospect when their lives changed in an instant on May 18, 2020. Chase was doing maintenan...
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Some report images and manifestations of departed loved onesMar 09, 2024 6:00 am - Signs of the presence of a loved one after they have passed can give those in grief some comfort.