Health and Fitness
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Stress tests help to see how the heart behavesAug 29, 2020 11:00 am - Q: I'm a 56-year-old man. I have been out of breath lately and have had some mild chest pains. My doctor wants me to have a stress test. Is it really necessary? What wil...
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Quarantine bubbles only as safe as least-careful personAug 29, 2020 7:00 am - Q: Our kids are having a hard time with social distancing, which seems like it will last forever. My husband and I know some people who have formed a "quarantine bubble"...
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Preparing for school in turbulent timesAug 29, 2020 7:00 am - This school year is going to be anything but normal. You may be working from home while your kids study virtually. Or they may be going back to the classroom at a safe s...
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Amazon's creepy new health wearable analyzes your voice and body
Aug 29, 2020 6:25 am - I couldn't pick just one crazy thing to say about the Halo, Amazon's new wearable health gadget. So here are three: 1. Mirror, mirror on the wall, Amazon thinks you're f...
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Constable: Ex-football lineman now doctor on pandemic front lineAug 28, 2020 11:00 pm - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com As the new chairman of the department of medicine for NorthShore University HealthSystem, Dr. John P. Erwin III is on the fr...
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Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital achieves heart valve milestoneAug 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Central DuPage Hospital has achieved a milestone: the completion of its 200th transcatheter aortic valve replacem...
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Northwestern Medicine celebrates 2000th transcatheter heart valve procedureAug 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute physicians recently completed their 2000th transcatheter heart valve procedure, a milestone innovation that has shif...
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Fremd teacher makes triumphant return following cancer battleAug 27, 2020 6:00 am - During a homecoming pep rally at William Fremd High School on Sept. 20, 2013, special education teacher T.J. Valacak said he wasn't feeling very well. This day was the l...
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Naperville Park District to host fall blood drivesAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - To help with the ongoing need for blood donations during the coronavirus pandemic, Naperville Park District plans to host several donation opportunities this fall at its...
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Caring in Action: Naperville-area cleaning service teams up with nonprofit to help cancer patientsAug 25, 2020 6:00 am - Cancer treatments and cleaning don't go hand-in-hand. Dealing with chemotherapy or radiation, patients often lack the energy, strength or mobility to sanitize a kitchen...