Health and Fitness
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Should you get a measles booster? Here’s what to know.
Jul 11, 2025 8:33 am - There have been 1,267 confirmed cases of measles in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As cases continue to emerge, health-care experts say the best way to protect against measles is to get vaccinated. Most people in the U.S. have gotten these shots as children, but a measles vaccine booster may help some adults.
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Ask the doctors: It’s crucial to use sterilized water for nasal irrigationJul 11, 2025 8:28 am - When performing nasal irrigation, it is crucial that you use sterilized water to avoid infections, or worse.
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Patient advocate: Mild or severe, headaches are just thatJul 11, 2025 8:21 am - It’s safe to say that pretty much everyone has experienced a headache at one time or another. For most people, headaches are a minor annoyance, which can be addressed with a bit of over-the-counter pain reliever and maybe a nap. For some people, however, they are debilitating.
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Children’s health: Tips for managing back-to-school anxietyJul 11, 2025 8:16 am - It’s hard to believe, but the back-to-school season is just around the corner. This time of year is filled with many emotions for both parents and children. Remember that it’s important to avoid projecting your stress onto your child.
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Duly Health and Care grant helps Midwestern University improve access to careJul 10, 2025 10:45 pm - Midwestern University's Eye Institute uses a $5,000 annual Duly Fund grant to provide critical vision care and testing to uninsured patients, improving quality of life and revealing systemic health issues.
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Federal food assistance changes threaten benefits for thousands of Illinoisans
Jul 09, 2025 8:39 am - The domestic policy law signed by President Donald Trump last week creates new work requirements that could jeopardize food assistance benefits for 360,000 Illinoisans. Illinois will be required to cover a greater portion of the administrative costs and benefits of SNAP, which could cost several hundred million dollars.
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A guide to chia, flax and hemp seeds, a.k.a. ‘super seeds’
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Swiss medicines authority issues first approval for antimalarial drug for treatment of infants
Jul 08, 2025 3:54 pm - Switzerland's medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants, touted as an advance against a disease that takes hundreds of thousands of lives — nearly all in Africa — each year.
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Wheeling Township mental health board seeking grant applicantsJul 08, 2025 2:13 pm - The Wheeling Township Community Mental Health Board is now accepting grant applications from agencies that serve township residents with needs related to mental illness, intellectual or developmental disabilities, or substance use disorder.
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US measles cases reach 33-year record high as outbreaks spread