Health & Fitness
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Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?
Jan 21, 2021 8:25 AM - In the U.S. where Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are being distributed, health officials say the vaccines are not interchangeable.
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4,344 more fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Illinois
Jan 21, 2021 6:45 AM - State health officials today reported 4,344 more Illinois residents and workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after receiving a second vaccine dose of the vaccine. -
Young Arlington Heights entrepreneurs promote mental health with merchandise brand
Jan 19, 2021 1:05 PM - Happiness Project, a grass-roots campaign devoted to boosting positivity and removing the stigma of mental illness that's run by four Arlington Heights friends, is gaining national attention.
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Constable: Rage against rare disorder reunites Libertyville musicians
Jan 19, 2021 8:29 AM - In the brief window between yesterday's holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. for bending the moral arc toward justice and tomorrow's efforts to make sure a civil war doesn't bend it the other way comes this simple story where musical roots trump any racial issues.
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Seasoned riders share their biking resolutions for 2021
Jan 19, 2021 6:00 AM - Seasoned riders, novices, shop owners and club officers across the suburbs offer their 2021 goals, some specific and individual, others broad and general. All are worthy no matter what type of rider you are. -
This one small step can be key to recovery
Jan 17, 2021 9:53 AM - While looking out for your own health or that of a loved one in the hospital, it's easy to get caught up in the big things. But we have to remember that movement is important, too. -
Age spots are result of too much sun exposure
Jan 17, 2021 7:00 AM - Age spots are the darkened areas of skin that develop on parts of the body that have been regularly exposed to sunlight. They often appear on the shoulders, backs of the hands, arms, back and face. -
It's 'confusing,' but it's coming. The latest on COVID-19 vaccinations for suburban seniors.
Jan 17, 2021 9:47 AM - It's not just the waiting that's the hardest part for seniors eager to be vaccinated against COVID-19. It's the uncertainty over when, where and how they can get inoculated. Here's what to know. -
Why I treated myself to flannel shirts this winter
Jan 16, 2021 7:00 AM - We really do need to do something nice for ourselves every so often. Especially when bereaved, it's so easy to neglect yourself. I have written before about "treat yourself" and I think once in a while it is important to do so.
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New vaccine technology aids speedy development
Jan 16, 2021 7:00 AM - Q: I don't think I'm the only one wondering how the new coronavirus vaccines got developed so fast when other vaccines in the past took so much longer. Can you please explain?
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