Health and Fitness
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Back behind the wheel: After stroke, Huntley man relearns how to drive to regain independence lost
Jun 03, 2024 4:38 pm - Dan Davis of Huntley is learning how to drive again after suffering a stroke last year.
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IDPH says measles outbreak is overJun 03, 2024 4:35 pm - The state health department says a measles outbreak is over.
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Curbing chronic pain: Implant gives Highland Park shooting survivor new lease on lifeJun 02, 2024 4:26 pm - In January, Liz Roberts Turnipseed did something that would have been impossible 18 months earlier -- snorkeled in the Caribbean Sea -- thanks to a dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulator doctors surgically implanted in her lower back.
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AP analysis finds 2023 set record for U.S. heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat
Jun 02, 2024 6:00 am - The death certificates of more than 2,300 people who died in the United States last summer mention the effects of excessive heat, the highest number in 45 years of records, according to an Associated Press analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
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Warm weather safety tips for kidsJun 01, 2024 4:35 pm - With the joys of warmer weather come the bug bites, bumps, bruises and other injuries that can pop up as kids get more active. Here are a few ways to help keep your children safe this summer.
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Grief & healing: Revisiting Memorial DayJun 01, 2024 6:15 am - Reminiscing about loved ones, especially around the holidays, keeps them close and our memories vivid.
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5 ways to support someone going through a life-altering loss
May 31, 2024 2:36 am - People often don’t know how to help someone going through a tremendous loss. Generic offers of help often dissipate as soon as they are spoken. Here are five ways you can truly help.
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Guillain-Barre syndrome ‘more common than expected’ with RSV vaccine in older people, CDC reiterates
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Not a gym rat? Here’s how to get started on an outdoor exercise routineMay 31, 2024 1:49 am - Combine spending time in nature with exercise and you double down on what adults need to stay healthy. “If we’re going to live long lives, this is what it’s about,” one expert says. It may not be as easy as signing up for a gym membership, so here are some tips to get you moving.
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7 things to know about how stroke is different for women