Lifestyle
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Cold-water immersion offers both health benefits — and risks
Oct 10, 2025 8:49 am - Claims about the benefits of cold-water immersion date back centuries. While evidence is building around the positive health effects of swimming in chilly water, bathing in ice or taking cold showers, scientific confirmation is still lacking. But there are strong signs that people can derive mental health benefits from the activity.
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Hip pain as a teen leads to life-threatening diagnosis
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Children’s health: Simple steps to prevent kids from chokingOct 10, 2025 8:33 am - For many parents, the thought of their child choking is a quiet but constant fear. Pediatricians say that infants and toddlers are especially vulnerable because they are still learning how to chew and swallow safely.
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Ask the doctors: Floaters in the eye are normal part of agingOct 10, 2025 8:31 am - The term "floaters" refers to the bits of cellular debris that can accumulate in a certain part of the eye. Eye floaters can develop at any age. However, they typically begin around age 40 and become more common as we grow older.
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Leaky garage roof leads to clash between resident and associationOct 10, 2025 2:00 am - Is a townhouse association liable for damage to a resident’s property from a leaky garage roof?
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Pope meets with Chicago union leaders, urges migrant welcome as crackdown underway in hometown
Oct 09, 2025 4:18 pm - Pope Leo XIV urged labor union leaders from Chicago on Thursday to advocate for immigrants and welcome minorities into their ranks, weighing in as the Trump administration crackdown on immigrants intensifies in the pontiff's hometown.
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See MasterChef’s ‘fiery cooks’ cook live during Genesee Theatre show SaturdayOct 09, 2025 2:52 pm - “We have a lot of passion for food,” says Rachel Sanchez, one half of “the fiery cooks” duo and “MasterChef: Dynamic Duos” alum who’s appearing during “MasterChef All-Stars Live” Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.
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Side hustle to store owner: Geneva’s Little Red Barn Door offers gifts, decor to fit the season
Oct 09, 2025 2:39 pm - Little Red Barn Door is a Geneva boutique shop featuring home decor, floral accents, accessories and thoughtful gifts for every season.
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‘It is definitely permanent’: Batavia food pantry finds its forever home
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for September 2025Oct 09, 2025 9:16 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for September range from graceful egrets to tenacious porcupines.