Lifestyle
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Cycling stories of the year: Bike/pedestrian plans, safety education and mountain bike racingDec 31, 2023 9:28 am - Mountain bike racing, new bike/pedestrian plans and a safety education surge for Illinois students highlighted biking in 2023. Unfortunately, fatalities continued to ris...
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Ask the doctors: Diet, hydration the best way to get electrolytesDec 31, 2023 9:27 am - Q: My husband was given a small jar of electrolyte powder by a friend and has decided to take it on a daily basis. He is 76 years old, sedentary, a bit overweight and...
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Heart health tips for when the mercury dipsDec 31, 2023 9:25 am - Winter is the right time of year for all kinds of cool activities – skiing, skating and ice fishing, just to name a few. Unfortunately, as the temperature falls, the risk...
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Grief & healing: New beginnings as we head into 2024Dec 31, 2023 9:25 am - It’s New Year’s Day, and there is still time for 2024 resolutions. We have the whole day. It’s the day of new beginnings. A promising time. I’ve always been a fan of New ...
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Good News Sunday: Recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes enjoy Christmas cheer in Arlington HeightsDec 31, 2023 9:20 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: On a warm Christmas Day, about 50 re...
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When to bring in a professional organizerDec 31, 2023 6:30 am - Skilled professional organizers have a unique talent and the expertise to create solutions for cluttered spaces and other overcrowded areas in a home. Although some may v...
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How to pay for promising medications like Ozempic
Dec 31, 2023 5:02 am - Steve Haines always loved to go for walks, but exercise had become a nightmare when he was 380 pounds and diabetic. The 49-year-old from Champaign says he would get ulcer...
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Trauma training, family drew Vernon Hills doc to volunteer after Hamas attack in IsraelDec 30, 2023 5:44 pm - Over the years, Dr. David Kawior has treated earthquake victims in Haiti, gunshot and stab wounds in Chicago and trauma patients at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hosp...
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Patient Advocate: Women leaders are transforming health careDec 30, 2023 6:15 am - Since the days of Florence Nightingale, women have been the cornerstone of health care, today making up 70 percent of the workforce. And they are increasingly becoming pr...
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Mental health first aid course to be offered at Naperville’s St. Thomas the Apostle ChurchDec 29, 2023 4:49 pm - Wanted: Good Samaritans desiring to help anyone they may witness struggling with an emotional or mental health issue or a substance abuse disorder. Medical or health care...