Lifestyle
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Carolyn Hax: One daughter is allergic; the other ‘insists’ on bringing a dog
Oct 25, 2024 6:00 am - One sister is allergic to dogs and the other insists on bringing her pooch along to visit Mom while her sister is there. Mom wants to know what she should do. Carolyn Hax says its a no-brainer — breathing takes priority over Fluffy.
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I thought life after breast cancer would go back to normal. I was wrong.
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‘Ghosting’ is a two-way street in the doctor-patient relationshipOct 25, 2024 12:12 am - There are times when a patient will ghost their doctor — maybe they don’t want to hear bad news, or don’t want to admit they didn’t follow the diet as prescribed. But doctors can ghost patients, too — sometimes from being overworked, but also because of how the patient acts.
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Sharing books with children is the best holiday gift of allOct 24, 2024 11:39 pm - Reading to your child every day — 20 to 30 minutes with devices turned off — helps children develop language and vocabulary, gets them ready to listen and learn in school and strengthens the nurturing relationship that children need.
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Ask the doctors: Understanding medication side effects and homeostasisOct 24, 2024 11:01 pm - Are side effects caused by additives in medicine, or is another process at work? The doctors break it down.
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Hey kids, if the house is in a trust, it’s not an estate assetOct 24, 2024 8:56 pm - After the death of their mother, the surviving children disagree on who now owns her house. Some say it goes to all of them, but one thinks the trust gave the house to her alone. The key to the answer is in the county recorder’s office, the deed and trust documents.
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Can a board curtail cannabis consumption in a condoOct 24, 2024 8:36 pm - A condo association can limit cannabis consumption to a degree, but it must be spelled out in the bylaws or declarations. The amount of control depends on whether it involves smoking or other types of consumption.
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Delnor Hospital’s drone delivery program saves time transferring specimens, medical suppliesOct 24, 2024 6:05 pm - Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital is teaming up with a Lombard-based drone company to increase the speed of deliveries on its Geneva campus.
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams
Oct 24, 2024 4:04 pm - As scammers find new ways to steal money and personal information, consumers should be more vigilant about who they trust, especially online.
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Soup’s on: A creamy, luscious chicken and lemon soup is fall’s ticket to comfortOct 24, 2024 11:54 am - Chef Grace Goudie shares her creamy yet bright and acidic chicken and lemon soup recipe.