Health & Fitness
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COVID-19 hospitalizations up 24% from a week ago, while teens face vaccine challenge
Apr 13, 2021 6:49 AM - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are up 24% in Illinois from a week ago, with Monday bringing the largest single-day inpatient spike since mid-November, Illinois Department of Public Health figures show. -
State widens vaccine eligibility today, but how fast can you get an appointment?
Apr 12, 2021 7:24 AM - Anyone 16 and older is now able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Illinois, but health officials are cautioning the newly eligible to be patient as they join millions of others who are also still waiting to be inoculated. -
How to help your kids cope with COVID-19 anxiety
Apr 11, 2021 7:00 AM - Some children and teens who never experienced anxiety prior to the COVID-19 pandemic are now showing signs of excessive worry and even panic. -
Antibiotics need further study in cancer treatments
Apr 14, 2021 10:17 PM - Recent medical studies have shown cancer stem cells seem to be sensitive to common antibiotics and some dietary supplements, such as vitamin C. Using these in combination with cancer therapies, the cancer's ability to metastasize may be reduced by as much as 90%.
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The meaning of healing and the roots of long-term grief
Apr 11, 2021 9:34 AM - This column is named Grief and Healing, and I thought it might be useful to explain what I mean by "healing." As many know, I am concerned about grief and especially what I call "long-term grief" because many people, including myself, experience this.
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Doctors debate benefits and detriments of fevers
Apr 10, 2021 7:00 AM - Q: If fever is the result of a person's body fighting a disease, why is it bad for us? It seems to make no sense to treat a person by lowering his or her fever. -
5K for Education Hope for Haitians set for May 8
Apr 9, 2021 9:11 PM - 5K for Education Hope For Haitians 2021 is on! The fundraising run will return on Saturday, May 8, at the Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave. in Geneva. -
Sign-up ends April 12 for Marklund's Run, Walk & Roll fundraiser
Apr 9, 2021 5:03 PM - Online registration continues through Monday, April 12, for the Marklund Run, Walk & Roll-Bloomingdale 5K/1 Mile event. -
Islamic leaders: It's OK to get vaccine during Ramadan
Apr 9, 2021 9:31 AM - Islamic leaders are using social media, virtual town halls and face-to-face discussions to spread the word that it's acceptable to be vaccinated for the coronavirus during daily fasting that happens during Ramadan, the most sacred month of the year for Muslims.
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Champion of Trees 10K helps fund The Morton Arboretum's scientific mission
Apr 9, 2021 6:00 AM - Now that spring is here, and restrictions are lifting, it's time to show Mother Nature a little love by taking part in events that honor the great outdoors. And there is no better place to start than The Morton Arboretum's Champion of Trees 10K.
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