Health and Fitness
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CDC: Meat allergy linked to tick bites getting more common
Jul 29, 2023 11:00 pm - More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites, according to a government report re...
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Gene therapy eyedrops restored a boy's sight. Similar treatments could help millions.
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Sesame is being newly added to some foods. The FDA says it doesn't violate an allergy law.
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'20 years later, I'm still here': Naperville senior softball league, its players are going strongJul 29, 2023 1:00 am - Toru Fujii and Chris Argianas aren't reliving their glory days. In many ways, these have become their glory days. Both 89 years old, the dynamic duo continue to thrive i...
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Neighbors in the news: Hoffman Estates ophthalmologist receives Newsweek awardJul 27, 2023 6:00 am - • Hoffman Estates ophthalmologist Dr. Parag A. Majmudar was honored with Newsweek's Top Ophthalmologists Award for his unwavering commitment to improving vision care and...
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'Hot and muggy': How to stay safe as heat spell bakes the suburbs for another dayJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Dangerously high temperatures in the Chicago area are expected to stick around through Friday, combining with oppressive humidity to push heat index values into the trip...
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Biden announces an advanced cancer research initiative as part of his 'moonshot' effort
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'You're preparing for that worst-case scenario': How schools prepare to handle cardiac eventsJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Jan. 5, 2023. Glenbrook South High School Athletic Director Tom Mietus thought two things as the Buffalo Bills' Damar Ha...
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Ear infections affect older children, too. What would that look like?Jul 23, 2023 7:00 am - Ear infections are extremely common in children because of their smaller and more level eustachian tubes, which make it difficult for fluid to drain out of the ear, as w...
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Love a good nap? So does your brain ... maybeJul 23, 2023 6:00 am - The headlines were all over the internet a couple of weeks ago: Napping is good for brain health. But, as with all health studies, you have to read the fine print. Habit...