Articles filed under Health
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Ask the doctors: Corns develop when bone exposed to repeated frictionJun 07, 2024 2:43 am - I’ve been dealing with a corn on top of my little toe for almost a year. I used the patches you get at the drugstore and it went away, but a few months later, it came back. How do I stop that from happening?
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Wheeling woman honored for saving neighbor’s lifeJun 03, 2024 8:41 pm - A Wheeling woman who helped rescue a neighbor experiencing a cardiac emergency was publicly honored Monday night.
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Warm weather safety tips for kidsJun 01, 2024 4:35 pm - With the joys of warmer weather come the bug bites, bumps, bruises and other injuries that can pop up as kids get more active. Here are a few ways to help keep your children safe this summer.
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Grief & healing: Revisiting Memorial DayJun 01, 2024 6:15 am - Reminiscing about loved ones, especially around the holidays, keeps them close and our memories vivid.
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Wheaton providing Narcan overdose antidoteMay 31, 2024 7:09 am - Free boxes of Narcan, the lifesaving opioid overdose reversal medication, are now available round-the-clock at the Wheaton police station. The Narcan Takeaway Box is inst...
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Elgin Valley Fox Trot returns Sunday with 10-mile, 5K racesMay 31, 2024 5:45 am - The Elgin Valley Fox Trot 10 Miles and 5K races will return to Elgin on Sunday, June 2. This will be the 47th consecutive Elgin Valley Fox Trot, which makes it one of the longest running and most popular running events in the region.
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7 things to know about how stroke is different for womenMay 31, 2024 12:57 am - Strokes can be different for women. Knowing what to look for can make a difference in diagnosis and survival.
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I’m an oncologist. Here’s what I advised my mom after her cancer diagnosis.May 31, 2024 12:24 am - An oncologist shares his plan for how to proceed after a cancer diagnosis. It’s what he would — and did — tell his mother to do.
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Blood donors are everyday heroesMay 31, 2024 12:04 am - Blood donors are still needed, and on a regular basis, to ensure blood will be available when it’s needed.
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Ask the doctors: The power of placeboMay 30, 2024 11:34 pm - Placebo response is a powerful example of the mind-body connection, and we are still trying to learn how it works.