Health and Fitness
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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...
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Location of bone spurs determines pain levelMay 28, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I had severe pain in my neck and couldn't turn my head. I saw an orthopedist, and she diagnosed me with bone spurs on my vertebrae. Apparently, my choices are doing p...
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Companion animals help with cognition in older adultsMay 27, 2023 8:00 am - Q: I have shared my home with pets my whole life. I am now a 76-year-old widow, and my menagerie is down to two small dogs. I just saw on the news that pets keep you men...
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How to differentiate IBD from IBS in kidsMay 27, 2023 7:00 am - Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as conditions that affect the gastrointestinal tract and cause significant discomfort or pain in the...
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The brain isn't the only place strokes happenMay 27, 2023 7:00 am - Sudden, painless loss of vision. Burning back pain. Achy legs. Incontinence. People might not recognize these as signs of a stroke, because some are not the symptoms of ...