Health and Fitness
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Grief & healing: A day for tricksMar 30, 2024 6:00 am - April Fools’ Day is a day to have fun — and a reminder that we have to find way to get unstuck from the seemingly immovable situations we can find ourselves in after a loved one has died.
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St. Charles police offer free Narcan and sharps collection in the station lobbyMar 29, 2024 11:48 am - In an effort to combat opioid overdoses, the St. Charles Police Department recently announced that they will begin giving out free Narcan to anyone who wants it.
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Ask the doctors: Pinched nerve can impact quality of lifeMar 29, 2024 11:29 am - I have developed pain in my right hip that runs down my thigh and calf. An orthopedic specialist says it may be a pinched nerve. But my physical therapist says it is inflammation. Can it be both?
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How hospitals can better educate patients and familiesMar 29, 2024 11:07 am - Communication is key to good health outcome. A nonprofit is working to keep patients and family caregivers informed on what to expect and how to best help a hospitalized patient.
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Algonquin patient enjoys VIP experience at Bulls practiceMar 27, 2024 8:15 pm - Advocate Children’s patient Cole Nelson enjoyed an afternoon he will never forget on Tuesday, March 26, as he joined the Chicago Bulls at the Advocate Center for a private practice experience and VIP tour.
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Naperville’s Picklr grand opening draws a crowdMar 27, 2024 11:16 am - The first rule of pickleball: Everyone talks about pickleball. That’s why a steady throng of new and potential customers attended the recent grand opening of The Picklr in Naperville.
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Kate, Princess of Wales, and Prince William ‘extremely moved’ by support since her cancer reveal
Mar 24, 2024 8:19 am - Kate, the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Prince William, are said to be “extremely moved” by the public’s warmth and support following her shocking cancer announcement as tributes continued to pour in Sunday from around the world.
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Grief & healing: Losing romanceMar 23, 2024 6:00 am - We lose many pleasures when our beloved dies. A lot is tied to our daily rituals — a cozy cup of coffee, sharing ideas, listening to favorite music.
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Oprah slams body shaming: ‘Making fun of my weight was a national sport’
Mar 22, 2024 6:15 am - Oprah Winfrey slammed body shaming and called for the acceptance of “all points of view” in a TV special where she touted the new weight-loss medications.