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Pediatric group conjures 10 Halloween safety tipsOct 1, 2023 10:46 AM - With Halloween around the corner, it's a good time to consider ways to improve the safety of trick-or-treaters planning to roam neighborhoods and communities. This holiday brings delight to many but also heightens the risk of pedestrian injuries, as costumed characters dart from house to house or are distracted by scary sights and sounds, especially after nightfall.
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It takes practice, but 'reframing' a situation can work
Oct 1, 2023 3:38 PM - Reframing is about looking at a problem or situation from a different and more positive perspective. It's a technique or method often used in family counseling. This technique is also used in the counseling one may receive for all the problems we face after the death of a dear one.
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Lifestyle changes may help with gastritisSep 30, 2023 10:00 AM - Q: Can you please talk about gastritis -- what it is and why someone gets it? I think I have it, but I don't understand how it happened. Also, is there a special diet you should be on when you're recovering from it? What about probiotics?
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Expect road closures during Light the Torch 5K RunSep 29, 2023 6:14 PM - There will be some road closures during Wheaton Park District's Light the Torch 5K Night Run on Saturday.
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New support group in Kane County aims to aid families grieving overdose deaths
Sep 29, 2023 6:00 AM - Kane County will host an eight-session bereavement therapy program specifically to provide support and healing for people grieving an overdose death.
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With sepsis on the rise, know the warning signsSep 27, 2023 10:43 AM - As cold and flu season approaches, experts at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva are raising awareness about the signs and symptoms of sepsis, a life-threatening full-body response to an infection. Sepsis can cause many problems in the body that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure or death if not treated.
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Watch one woman's race against time in 'Go On, Be Brave' film screening Oct. 5Sep 27, 2023 12:16 AM - Grace Lutheran Church in Glen Ellyn is hosting one of four Chicago area screenings of the award-winning documentary "Go On, Be Brave" on Thursday, Oct. 5.
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Edward Hospital's SHARE support group helps parents who have lost a baby during pregnancySep 26, 2023 6:00 AM - Every year, many expectant families leave the hospital without their baby in their arms, lost due to miscarriage, stillbirth or other complications. Edward Hospital offers a team of nurses, social workers and chaplains to offer support to grieving families during this time of unbearable loss.
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Free at-home COVID-19 test kits are back. Here's how to get yours.Sep 26, 2023 8:27 AM - Monday marked the return of free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government, a move that comes amid an uptick in patients hospitalized with the virus.
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Whitney Hirano, Dustin Macuiba, Hannah Babalola and Chip Battoe win the 2023 Life Time Chicago Half MarathonSep 25, 2023 4:02 PM - The 26th annual Life Time Chicago Half Marathon & 5K, presented by HOKA, took over Chicago's exclusive Lake Shore Drive and historic south side neighborhoods on Sept. 24, offering participants an unparalleled running experience.
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