Health and Fitness
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Biking columnist offers his top 10 tips for safely cycling soloJun 21, 2022 6:00 am - Biking columnist offers his top 10 tips for safely cycling solo
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Sherman nurse midwife debunks four mythsJun 20, 2022 11:00 pm - What do you know about midwives? Maybe you've heard they only assist with natural homebirths. Or maybe you've heard they exclusively work with pregnant women. There are ...
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Get free vision, hearing tests Wednesday in AuroraJun 20, 2022 1:00 am - Daily Herald report The Aurora Noon Lions Club will host free vision and hearing screenings from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Blackberry Farm, 100 S. Barnes Road, Auro...
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Son honors father with sunflower donation to Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehab HospitalJun 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Tim Flannery was told he may never walk again after a devastating motorcycle accident in July 2021. Today, the Joliet man is on his feet with a walker and determined to ...
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Life after stroke: Survivors supporting survivors with Sherman programJun 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Stroke survivors often face life-altering effects that can damage or limit their body as well as their mind. In addition to physical challenges such as paralysis, weakne...
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U.S. opens COVID vaccine to little kids; shots begin this week
Jun 19, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK - The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The shots will become available this week, expanding the nation's vaccin...
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Some hard truths about men's healthJun 19, 2022 7:00 am - We're in the middle of Men's Health Month, a national observance each June with the goal to raise awareness about health care for men — young and old — and encourage the...
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Drusen not necessarily a sign of macular degenerationJun 19, 2022 7:00 am - Q: What happens in macular degeneration? My eye doctor found something called drusen in my eye, and now I'm supposed to take these special vitamins. He didn't say anythi...
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How to know if a child's headache could be something more seriousJun 18, 2022 7:00 am - Headaches in children are very common. In fact, 20% of children will experience headaches. While they can be caused by a variety of issues, headaches can also be the fir...
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Loneliness and our need for connectionsJun 18, 2022 6:00 am - We are not homebound anymore by COVID-19, at least not completely. In 2019, a year before the pandemic isolated us at home, I joined a women's Monday morning group. I we...