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New training facility serving the Palatine area; Grand opening for Flo Sports Performance

Submitted by Tom Nicholson
Feb 26, 2024 12:02 pm - Flo Sports Performance Center (FSP) in Palatine hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 21
Why we need more Black patient advocates

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Feb 25, 2024 8:51 am - Patient advocates, particularly Black patient advocates, can work to close the disparity of medical outcomes between white and Black patients.
Alice Paul Tapper to publish picture book inspired by medical misdiagnosis

Associated Press
Feb 25, 2024 8:49 am - Alice Paul Tapper, daughter of CNN anchor Jake Tapper, used her near-fatal health emergency as a basis for her children’s book, “Use Your Voice,” set to be released on her 17th birthday on Aug. 27.
5 things teen girls, and their parents, should know about heart health

By Laura Williamson
Feb 24, 2024 6:00 am - Adolescent health experts say there's plenty that teenage girls should know about taking care of their ticker. Here are five.
Grief & healing: Personal days of commemoration

By Susan Anderson-Khleif
Feb 24, 2024 6:00 am - In the journey of grief, remembering key dates — a birthday, day of death, anniversary — are days of reflection of both the happy and sad parts of life and grief.
Jill Biden announces $100 million for ‘life-changing’ research and development into women’s health

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Feb 23, 2024 12:37 pm - To spur more women’s health research, $100 million in federal funding was announced last week by first lady Jill Biden, who is heading up the White House initiative.
Heart healthy tips for the entire family

By Dr. Joan Hoffman, pediatric cardiologist
Feb 23, 2024 12:22 pm - Heart health can and should start at a young age. How can parents encourage healthy habits that last a lifetime?
FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles

By JONEL ALECCIA
Feb 23, 2024 12:20 pm - Smartwatches can do a lot of things, but don’t rely on wearable technology that claims to measure blood glucose that doesn’t involve piercing the skin. The devices are not FDA-approved and could result in inaccurate medication doses.
Wendy Williams has frontotemporal dementia. What is FTD?

By CARLA K. JOHNSON
Feb 23, 2024 7:09 am - Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with a form of dementia, according to a statement released Thursday on behalf of her caretakers. Here’s a look at the condition, which also affects actor Bruce Willis.
Ask the doctors: Can AI detect pancreatic cancer earlier?

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Feb 23, 2024 6:00 am - Researchers are building AI models to improve outcomes of pancreatic cancer, the third most deadly cancer partly because it is so difficult to diagnose before it spreads.

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