Health and Fitness
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Let’s put cataracts in focusJul 11, 2024 4:49 am - Cataract surgery is the most common surgical procedure and one of the safest, with a 99% success rate, yet cataracts remain the most common cause of vision loss, and the most treatable.
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Signature Fitness Club closes locations in Schaumburg, Naperville, YorkvilleJul 09, 2024 12:59 pm - Despite a sign on the door blaming a legal dispute with its Schaumburg landlord, all three locations of Signature Fitness Club across the region are permanently closed this week.
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Planet Fitness franchisee acquires eight Chicago-area locationsJul 09, 2024 12:46 pm - EPIC Fitness Group, a Northville, Michigan-based Planet Fitness franchisee, has acquired eight Chicago-area Planet Fitness locations in a transaction completed in April. ...
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‘It’s way past just bingo’: Adult day retreat opens in Fox River Grove
Jul 08, 2024 10:19 am - Inside the Second Season Adult Day Retreat in Fox River Grove are colorful activity rooms for puzzles and art activities, a miniature movie theater and a casino. The ret...
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Ask the pediatrician: Food safety tips for your next outdoor family mealJul 07, 2024 8:46 am - It’s prime time for a cookout with friends or family, but make sure to handle the food properly so no one goes home with food poisoning.
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Kids spend a lot of time outside in the summer. Here’s how to deal with their common injuries
Jul 07, 2024 8:45 am - Summer is a fun time for kids to have fun playing outside, but parents should stay vigilant to keep their child safe in the heat, around water, at the playground and when riding bikes.
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Trying to catch up on lost sleep? It may not help with sleep deprivation.
Jul 07, 2024 8:43 am - The sleep-deprived brain is not a smart brain. When we are short on shut-eye, our ability to process information, remember or sustain attention on tasks takes a hit, research consistently shows. Catching up on sleep over the weekend isn’t enough.
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FDA approves a second Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow disease
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The U.S. will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine
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Chemical and physical restraints: What are the rules?Jul 05, 2024 1:47 am - The appropriate use of patient restraints in health care settings can keep both patients and hospital staff safe from injury, but they are often overused and abused.