Health and Fitness
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Should mom or dad be driving? What you can doFeb 04, 2023 6:00 am - The privilege of driving - and it is a privilege, not a right - should be based on physical and mental capacity and not simply age. There are plenty of 90-year-olds who ...
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The mystery of unexpected noises and imagesFeb 04, 2023 5:00 am - Have you ever heard a strange or unexpected noise the middle of the night, or even during the day? I have. True, sometimes it's just one of my kitties prowling and jump...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations at lowest point in four monthsFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - Hospitals statewide are treating the fewest COVID-19 patients since Oct. 1. Illinois Department of Public Health records show Illinois hospitals were treating 861 COVID-...
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Successful debut for Lake County's police, mental health clinician team-up programFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - Since last February, a program that partners police officers with social workers to form mental health crisis response units has offered help to more than 1,200 Lake Cou...
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Quick action with CPR, AED saves Glenbrook South teacher's lifeFeb 02, 2023 4:00 am - Fortunately for Glenbrook South High School math teacher Steve Farber, when it really mattered platform tennis became a contact sport. After two hours playing with his c...
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Eye drops linked to US drug-resistant bacteria outbreak
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The...
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Coach: New Glenview fitness franchise focuses on benefits of stretchingJan 31, 2023 10:00 pm - After talking to Ben Smith, the energetic and enthusiastic owner of Glenview's Stretch Zone, I felt like he was aiming the pitch of his new location directly at me. Firs...
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Tests, health care, student loans: What happens in Illinois and U.S. when COVID-19 emergency ends
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The Sound Center launches video series for people with Parkinson's diseaseJan 30, 2023 10:00 pm - The Sound Center in Oak Brook recently released of a new video series for people with Parkinson's disease. Do you or a loved one have Parkinson's disease? Do you want to...
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Sherman Hospital ER manager named Advocate Health Care's Nurse Leader of the YearJan 30, 2023 4:30 am - When Daniel Haslett started as an emergency room nurse, he knew he was where he wanted to be. “ER nurses, they walk into people's lives at the worst possible time for th...