Health and Fitness
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Fall vaccines: What to know about flu, COVID-19 and RSV shotsOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Flu season is lurking. COVID-19 still poses a threat. And cases of RSV have started popping up in a few states. For the first time, vaccines are available for all three ...
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How to prevent RSV in infantsOct 15, 2023 6:00 am - As we approach what is known as the typical Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) season, approximately October through May, Lurie Children's Infectious Diseases Physicians ...
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Thunderclap headaches could act as warning signsOct 15, 2023 6:00 am - Q: I am experiencing extreme headaches about 15 minutes after smoking cannabis. It used to happen occasionally, but now it's every time. The migraine, which is very inte...
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Lincolnshire couple reflect on 50 years of fighting for brain tumor cureOct 14, 2023 11:00 pm - When Susan and Manny Kramer's 4-year-old daughter, Stephanie, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1972, the news was even more devastating because there were so few answ...
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My kitties' birthday is a reminder that pets are familyOct 14, 2023 1:45 pm - The first of September was my kitties' 11th birthday. Oh, what does that have to do with anything? Well, it's a reminder that some of us, and especially if we have a be...
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Are you ready for cold/flu/COVID/RSV season?Oct 14, 2023 9:30 am - It's not just pumpkin spice season. It's seasonal illness season as well. We've been dealing with colds and influenza forever, and now we have to be aware of and prepare...
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South Elgin breast cancer survivor receives VIP experience at Bears practiceOct 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Advocate Health Care and the Chicago Bears teamed up to give a special breast cancer survivor a day she would never forget. Nicole Ferguson, a 43-year-old survivor from ...
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Public health officials report state's first case of measles since 2019Oct 12, 2023 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday announced the first case of measles in the state since 2019. The Cook County Department of Public Health reported a su...
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Elgin Elks to offer free orthopedic clinic for kidsOct 12, 2023 11:00 pm - The Elgin Elks 737 Lodge, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation, will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessment clinic on Wednesday, Oc...
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'The Care & Keeping of You' author and her podcast co-host break down puberty for today's parents
Oct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - The average onset of puberty is about two years earlier than a generation ago. Well over half of tweens and teens report body image issues. The average age of first expo...