Health and Fitness
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You may need to rethink how to treat your cold/fluNov 04, 2023 11:00 pm - The ramp-up to cold and flu season is a bad time for consumers to learn that some of their most trusted go-to products don't actually work. An advisory committee to the ...
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Thank our veterans by improving health careNov 04, 2023 11:00 pm - On Veterans Day, Nov. 10, there will be many ceremonies and events to recognize and give thanks to the men and women who have worn the uniform in defense of our country....
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Start making a plan for the holidaysNov 04, 2023 9:00 am - I always plan for holidays, even if I will be alone. And many of us who live far from family have had lots of practice figuring out what to do alone on a major holiday....
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Do your research before buying health insuranceNov 03, 2023 11:00 pm - It's time to pick health coverage for next year on the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplaces, and experts caution against focusing your choice on price alone. To ...
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Oxygen therapy may help people with cluster headachesNov 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Q: I get crushing headaches every fall, which I've always assumed are part of having allergies. But a specialist at our local medical center diagnosed me with cluster he...
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Newborns celebrate first Halloween at Advocate Good Shepherd's Baby BistroNov 03, 2023 6:00 am - Newborns and their moms recently celebrated their first Halloween at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital's Center for Health and Integrative Medicine near Lake Barrington. T...
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What you should know about X-rays?Nov 02, 2023 11:00 pm - Hearing that you will need an X-ray can be a scary thought. And most of the time, you may think needing an X-ray means you might have a broken bone. However, X-rays are ...
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Advocate Health Care physician shares six ways to naturally boost serotoninNov 01, 2023 11:00 pm - If you scroll on social media and come across a video captioned "watch this for a serotonin boost," you might be left wondering what serotonin is and what role it plays ...
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The U.S. infant mortality rate rose last year. The CDC says it's the largest increase in two decades
Nov 01, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK — The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year — the largest increase in two decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. White and...
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November is National Diabetes Awareness MonthOct 31, 2023 11:00 pm - According to the International Diabetes Federation 537 million adults (20-79 years) are living with diabetes. That is one out of every 10 people. Experts predict this nu...