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Need for minority organ donors is acute, says suburban group matching recipients
Sep 21, 2020 6:18 AM - Racial and ethnic minorities make up nearly 60% of those waiting for life-saving organs in the United States, but only a third of registered donors, according to Itasca-based Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network.
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COVID safety precautions for college students
Sep 20, 2020 9:19 AM - Despite indications that young adults are less at risk of COVID-19, the hazards are real. Whether living on campus or learning remotely, college students need to take precautions. -
COVID-19 affects sense of smell differently than colds, flu
Sep 20, 2020 9:11 AM - Q: Why are people making a big deal out of the fact that you can lose your sense of smell and taste when you get sick with COVID-19? The same thing happens to me when I've got a plain old cold. -
Remote learning this year? Check out these tips for success
Sep 20, 2020 9:20 AM - So you've set up a designated workspace for your child to do their e-learning this year. Maybe you've even upgraded your internet speed. But there may be even more you haven't considered. Here are additional tips for making the most out of your child's remote education. -
Constable: Palatine pair survives virus, still wears masks and practices social distancing
Sep 20, 2020 8:55 AM - Bob Dix of Palatine first heard the word coronavirus "when I had it." He and his wife, Regina Dix, were the third and fourth patients in Illinois to be diagnosed with COVID-19 and already had recovered when the March 20 order came for Illinoisians to enter isolation.
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Virus creates demand for yoga in Arlington Heights park
Sep 20, 2020 8:50 AM - Combining music with movement, Hop Along Yogi offers safe, socially distanced parent and child yoga session in the great outdoors at Klehm Park in Arlington Heights. -
The good impact of 'spoiling' and being spoiled
Sep 19, 2020 6:00 AM - Spoiling usually brings something negative to mind -- spoiling food, spoiling a good time, or other matters ruined in some way. But I'm here to say, I think of spoiling as something great for friends, or for your pets -- or even for yourself.
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Where to ride your bike for fall colors (in coronavirus times)
Sep 17, 2020 11:11 AM - A great way to see the fall colors is to ride your bike, which allows you to be outside and travel a good distance to catch a lot of scenery. Options abound in the suburbs. But we're also living in coronavirus times. That brings some extra considerations. -
Do you need to check your neck?
Sep 15, 2020 6:35 AM - September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Do you need to check your neck? Dr. Romy Block, division chief of endocrinology and metabolism at NorthShore University HealthSystem, talks about the symptoms of thyroid disease. -
Wearing a mask doesn't have to be a pain: Some tips to avoid TMJ issues
Sep 13, 2020 11:33 AM - By now, you are probably used to wearing a mask. However, you may not be accustomed to some of the aches and pains you may be experiencing since you started wearing one.
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