Health and Fitness
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Chicago, Cook County lifting most mask, proof of vaccine requirements Feb. 28Feb 22, 2022 12:00 am - With declining numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations and infections, Cook County and Chicago on Tuesday announced plans to follow the state in lifting face mask requireme...
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No, ingesting marijuana will not prevent COVID-19Feb 20, 2022 6:00 am - Q: Please help us explain to our kids that using marijuana doesn't keep you from getting COVID-19. We're particularly focused on our two older sons, who are quoting a st...
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Alternative birth practices and what you should know about themFeb 20, 2022 6:00 am - As an expectant parent, you may have heard about childbirth practices that fall outside of standard labor, delivery and newborn care. Some may offer possible benefits to...
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Susan Lucci's new stent and renewed mission to tell her storyFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - After years of advocating for women's heart health, Susan Lucci wasn't taking her own advice. One night in January, discomfort was radiating around her rib cage. She was...
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Dry air a common cause of nosebleeds, especially in childrenFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - Q: Our 7-year-old daughter has been getting a few nosebleeds each month. It started last fall, and the school nurse thinks it's from dry air. This has been scary for her...
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An 'auspicious' day or date can be put to good advantageFeb 19, 2022 5:00 am - The date 02-02-02 found me in India. I had stayed a couple extra weeks on that particular Motorola business trip because we needed to sign a business partnership agreeme...
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How tragedy led to Des Plaines veteran's mission of suicide preventionFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - Vietnam-era Air Force veteran Tom Strossner of Des Plaines had been steadily increasing his post-retirement service to fellow veterans last fall when tragedy struck the ...
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Day of Awareness highlights widely unknown cancer risk and empowers women to get screenedFeb 17, 2022 10:00 pm - Most women do not know their breast density and are unaware that breast density is a risk factor for breast cancer. Mammography alone can miss up to 50% of cancers in de...
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Brushes with Cancer art program offers human connection, power to healFeb 17, 2022 5:00 am - Brushes with Cancer art program offers human connection, power to heal
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Cancer survivor finds powerful relationship with artistsFeb 17, 2022 5:00 am - Shortly after I was diagnosed with breast cancer, one of my friends told me about Twist Out Cancer and how inspired she had been by the story of Jenna Benn Shersher, who...