Health and Fitness
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Job stress linked to higher risk for irregular heart rhythm
Aug 16, 2024 11:01 pm - Work-related stress that stems from job strain and a perceived imbalance between effort and reward may raise the risk of developing an abnormal heart rhythm condition, new research suggests.
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Help your kids form healthy sleep routines year-roundAug 16, 2024 10:14 pm - Getting good sleep is important all year, for better mental and physical health, but it’s especially important during the school year. Here’s how to make that happen for your child.
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Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?
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Teen runner completes epic 64-mile journey from Chicago to Woodstock for Lurie Children’sAug 16, 2024 9:00 am - In a testament to personal endurance and community solidarity, 18-year-old Andy Loh, a recent graduate of Hersey High School, completed a 64-mile ultramarathon from downtown Chicago to Woodstock.
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Ask the doctors: Post-traumatic dermatitis triggered by skin injuryAug 16, 2024 3:33 am - Science is still working out what to blame for a phenomena where a skin reaction to being injured or bitten spreads throughout the body. It’s called post-traumatic dermatitis, and may be connected to gut health or an immune system problem.
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How to help when a loved one is recovering from a heart attackAug 16, 2024 3:23 am - Few things are as frightening as a heart attack, not just for the person experiencing it but for family members. With prompt and proper treatment between 90% and 95% of heart attack patients survive and return home.
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‘It’s going to happen again’: Biting mites an issue for some following cicada emergenceAug 15, 2024 6:57 pm - Like 17 years ago, a corollary effect of the periodical cicada emergence has left some people scratching unexplained red welts appearing seemingly out of nowhere.
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Shining bright: Arlington Heights boy to appear on Times Square jumbotrons next monthAug 14, 2024 1:27 pm - Bryson Berry, 4, of Arlington Heights will be featured in a Times Square video presentation for the National Down Syndrome Society on Sept. 7.
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Mpox has been declared a public health emergency in Africa. What is it and what’s the WHO doing?
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Johnson Fitness & Wellness celebrates National Wellness Month with free Aug. 14-15 pop-up workouts lead by celebrity trainer Gideon AkandeAug 13, 2024 1:18 pm - Nationwide fitness equipment retailer Johnson Fitness & Wellness is celebrating National Wellness Month with a two-day pop-up event, featuring free Bodyweight Sprint 8® and Total Body Fitness classes led by local celebrity trainer and Chicago native, Gideon Akande.