Health and Fitness
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Health care needs to diversify its workforce to get rid of racial inequalities, a new report says
Jun 28, 2024 1:29 am - Racism and bias from health care providers have contributed to worse health outcomes. Diversifying health care workforce is needed to bridge racial and ethnic gaps.
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How to navigate the end of your pet’s life
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Most kids get antibiotics for pink eye, study shows. Experts say they’re usually not needed
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This weightlifting workout in your 60s can preserve strength for yearsJun 27, 2024 11:16 pm - Doing heavy weightlifting targeting your legs in your 60s has been shown to reap health benefits, even years later.
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Teen fighting pediatric cancer says Camp One Step has brought light and hope and enabled him to be a kid againJun 27, 2024 9:18 am - Eighteen-year-old Trevor Pavey has been on a tremendously challenging pediatric cancer journey since being diagnosed with medulloblastoma in 2016.
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Get ready for the Swedish Days Bicycle Ride on July 7Jun 26, 2024 2:49 pm - The Fox Valley Bicycle & Ski Club’s Swedish Days Ride July 7 offers six routes ranging from the new Family Ride (12 miles) to the Double Metric Century (133 miles). This year, you also can create your own ride by combining colored loops.
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Along for the Ride: How adaptive biking enriches the lives of people with disabilitiesJun 26, 2024 6:00 am - Two Chicago-based nonprofits with suburban connections — Out Our Front Door and Envision Unlimited — are pioneering adaptive biking to deliver outdoor experiences, seemingly unattainable not long ago, to individuals with special needs.
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Versiti Blood Center of Illinois issues plea for donors; patient care at riskJun 24, 2024 11:35 am - Versiti Blood Center of Illinois has issued an emergency appeal for blood donations due to a dangerously low blood supply. Summer donations have plummeted to critical levels, with over 4,963 appointments missed in the past month alone.
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Is intermittent fasting better than counting calories? Maybe not, but you might stick with it
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Climbing wall a highlight of Abilities ExpoJun 23, 2024 7:13 am - An adaptive climbing wall was among the highlights of the three-day Abilities Expo at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center this weekend.