Health and Fitness
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Wheeling AMVETS hosting blood drive Oct. 18Oct 06, 2025 1:40 pm - Wheeling’s Amvets Post No. 66 will host a blood drive Saturday, Oct. 18.
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Flu shots available at Des Plaines Library Oct. 14Oct 06, 2025 1:23 pm - With fall around the corner, Democratic State Sen. Laura Murphy of Des Plaines is joining Ascension Holy Family to host a free flu vaccination event to ensure residents of the 28th District stay protected from sickness this flu season.
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Millennium Carillon to light up in green for PANS PANDAS Awareness DayOct 06, 2025 10:13 am - ASPIRE and 14 other advocacy organizations are launching a global LightUp4PANS campaign to illuminate over 219 landmarks in green to spotlight PANS and PANDAS, debilitating neuroimmune disorders affecting thousands worldwide.
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Now is the right time to get a flu vaccination
Oct 03, 2025 10:01 am - It’s time to get a flu vaccine, and pediatricians are urging people to get them after last winter, when the U.S. saw the most flu-related child deaths in 15 years.
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ heartthrob confronts ALS — and hopes to help others
Oct 03, 2025 8:45 am - After six seasons as sexy doctor “McSteamy” on “Grey’s Anatomy,” Eric Dane has received all kinds of feedback from fans. His favorite: “I went through med school because of that show.” The sentiment means something different now to Dane since his diagnosis last year of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Patient advocate: Tips for resolving conflicts in the hospitalOct 03, 2025 8:40 am - There are few places more stressful than a hospital room. And where there’s stress, conflict almost always follows.
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Ask the doctors: GERD, sinus infections and ear fullness can be relatedOct 03, 2025 8:39 am - Even though they don’t seem connected, both sinus infections and GERD can have adverse effects on your hearing.
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Children’s health: School’s in session and so are sick days. Virtual care can helpOct 03, 2025 8:39 am - It’s the season for colds, coughs, pink eye and countless other common pediatric health issues as the school year begins. Fortunately, many common pediatric illnesses and health concerns can be both diagnosed and treated virtually, saving you time and stress.
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The trick that soothes an itch better than scratching
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Legionnaires’ disease investigation tied to Bloomingdale nursing facilityOct 02, 2025 1:58 pm - Public health authorities are investigating a cluster of two cases of Legionnaires’ disease in individuals who were at or near the Alden Valley Ridge Rehabilitation and Health Center, a skilled nursing facility in Bloomingdale.