Health and Fitness
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When can seniors stop shots and screenings?Jun 04, 2023 7:00 am - As we get older, we start thinking about the benefits versus the risks of certain health screenings and vaccines. After all, our health risks change with age and life ex...
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Chicago follows national trend as teen eating disorders spikeJun 03, 2023 7:00 am - Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical experts have noticed an alarming trend among our teens - a definitive spike in the diagnosis of eating disorders, such as bu...
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How you can fight ageism at work, in lifeJun 03, 2023 7:00 am - Ageism - discrimination based on a person's age - is all around us. Exhibit A is President Biden, who will be the oldest presidential candidate in history when the 2024 ...
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Daily readings can be quite uplifting, thought-provokingJun 03, 2023 7:00 am - Many of us have a daily morning ritual of some sort - a way to start the day on a smooth footing. I certainly do. It may not be a ritual, exactly, but I have some pleasa...
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Hospice care includes end-of-life planningJun 02, 2023 11:00 pm - Q: Our grandfather is 84 and has prostate cancer. He has been declining and asked to stop treatment. He and his doctors decided he will begin hospice care. What happens ...
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Lombard's Radonova Inc. offers free radon tests at Lombard Summer Blood Drive June 13May 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Radonova Inc. will participate in the Village of Lombard summer blood drive on Tuesday, June 13, by giving out free radon test kits to all donors - to get a head start o...
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Festivals June 2-8: Cream of Wheaton, Rose Fest, Fox River Arts Ramble and moreMay 31, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Cream of Wheaton: 5-10 p.m. Thursday, June 1; 4-10 p.m. Friday, June 2; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 3; and 1-7 p.m. Sunday, June 4, at Mem...
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Lake Co. Health Department monitoring beachesMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department reminds residents that recreational water illnesses can spread if you swallow, have contact with, or breathe in mists or aerosols from ...
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Tooth or consequences: Why are we afraid of the dentist?May 28, 2023 7:00 am - Even if you're religious about brushing twice a day and flossing, you need to see a dentist once or twice a year. The problem, according to a survey published in 2018, i...
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Depression: Your questions answeredMay 28, 2023 7:00 am - A recent Gallup poll showed that 1 out of every 6 people in America are depressed or seeking treatment for depression. This is the highest figure ever in the United Stat...