Health and Fitness
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Head lice facts every parent should knowNov 08, 2024 8:33 am - Head lice are a common and frustrating problem, especially among school-aged children. How can parents help prevent and treat an infestation?
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CDC: Pertussis case reports 5 times higher than at this time last year
Nov 08, 2024 5:09 am - More than five times as many pertussis cases had been reported as of mid-October compared with the same time last year, according to provisional numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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9 tips for choosing a Medicare prescription drug plan
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‘Fall back’ into some good health habitsNov 08, 2024 3:41 am - We’re heading into one of the most stressful times of the year. You may be feeling increasing anxiety as the holidays approach and seasonal affective disorder looms for many. Here are some ways to set yourself up for a healthy winter season.
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Possible connection between xylitol and heart attackNov 08, 2024 12:15 am - Xylitol is showing up in more products these days, and a recent study connecting xylitol with an increased risk for heart attack or stroke has one patient concerned about her toothpaste that contains xylitol. Is this a concern? The doctors weigh in.
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Brave the elements and bike in all types of weatherNov 07, 2024 6:35 am - Inevitable inclement weather doesn’t necessarily mean hanging up your wheels until spring. Sunday mornings through March finds various bike club members and guests in their third season of “Braver Than the Elements” at Lisle’s Morton Arboretum.
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What suburban parents need to know about rise of ‘walking pneumonia’ in childrenNov 03, 2024 9:00 pm - Health officials are warning of a spike in cases of walking pneumonia, particularly among young children. Here’s what parents should know.
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From great loss, a promise: Son’s death inspires Barrington couple’s foundationNov 03, 2024 8:07 am - With help from their neighbors, a Barrington couple grieving the loss of their young son to pediatric cancer establish The Jeffrey Pride Foundation for Pediatric Cancer Research. For nearly 25 years the foundation has helped fund crucial clinical trials.
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How to help your child adjust to the end of daylight saving timeNov 03, 2024 8:07 am - Daylight saving time for 2024 will draw to a close on Nov. 3 and it often feels like the unofficial start of fall and winter. And while it means only falling back one hour, any parent can tell you what that hour means to the mood and health of their child.
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Retired journalist fell asleep doing a crossword. He woke up amid a stroke.
Nov 03, 2024 8:05 am - Retired journalist Paul Krueger’s wife found him laying down at an odd angle, a pen and crossword puzzle nearby. She touched his shoulder and he jerked awake, laughing. Odd, she thought. She later found out she caught him mid-stroke. The couple recounts their experience.