Health and Fitness
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Veterans in suicidal crisis can now seek free care at any hospitalJan 18, 2023 10:00 pm - Every second matters when preventing veteran suicide. Now, veterans facing a suicidal crisis can get immediate and free treatment at any VA medical facility or non-VA ho...
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Lombard blood drives collect over 80 pints during National Blood Donor MonthJan 18, 2023 10:00 pm - January is National Blood Donor Month, a time to honor voluntary blood donors and encourage more people to donate blood and help save lives. The village of Lombard is t...
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Oak Dermatology celebrates five years of excellence with a special event at CityGate CentreJan 18, 2023 10:00 pm - Oak Dermatology is celebrating five years of serving patients and its rapid facility and location expansions. Oak Dermatology will host its fifth anniversary celebration...
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Family connections create special birth story at Central DuPage HospitalJan 17, 2023 10:00 pm - Chris Garza and his wife, Caitlin, of Aurora were ecstatic at the prospect of welcoming their first daughter into the world. Chris, a security operations manager at Nort...
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'It's extremely frustrating': Diabetics struggle to find medication amid Ozempic shortageJan 17, 2023 4:00 am - Rhonda Fleming endured nearly three weeks without her diabetes medication. She had been trying to track down Ozempic since late December. Fleming needs the weekly inject...
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Things to do Jan. 20-26: Winterfests, Lunar New Year events and moreJan 16, 2023 10:00 pm - Ongoing Winter Bryn Marwkets: 3-7 p.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Feb. 12 at the Bryn Mawr Historic District, 1052 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicag...
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What's causing your child's cough and sniffles?Jan 15, 2023 5:00 am - Cough and congestion are common for many children this time of year, signaling any number of illnesses. For parents, it's important to identify the exact cause of your c...
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Not getting a flu shot is a health riskJan 15, 2023 5:00 am - Q: I've been reading that it's a pretty bad flu season this year, and I'm starting to get worried about getting sick. I haven't gotten a flu shot yet, but I think it mig...
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U.S. kindergarten vaccination rate dropped again, data shows
Jan 14, 2023 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Vaccination rates for U.S. kindergartners dropped again last year, and federal officials are starting a new campaign to try to bring them up. Usually, 94% to ...
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Why your adult child needs a HIPAA formJan 14, 2023 6:00 am - Research indicates that the brain doesn't fully mature until around age 25, but nonetheless: In Illinois (as in most states), 18 is the age at which a child is considere...