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‘Cyber Santa’ gifts kids at Saint Alexius Women & Children’s Hospital in Hoffman EstatesDec 10, 2025 4:59 pm - A “Cyber Santa” event Wednesday brightened the holidays for 16 kids finding themselves under the care of Ascension Saint Alexius Women and Children’s Hospital in Hoffman Estates this season.
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‘A nice holiday gift’: Wheeling Township board approves long-awaited mental health taxDec 10, 2025 3:24 pm - More than three years after voters approved the referendum for it, Wheeling Township trustees on Tuesday passed the first property tax levy for the township’s mental health board.
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Dementia patients may find peace, connection in musicDec 07, 2025 9:31 am - A 2018 study found that music activates parts of the brain that are more resistant to diseases like Alzheimer’s, including the prefrontal cortex. Other research has consistently found that memories of music, along with the ability to play music, are often preserved longer than language and other memory skills.
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Children’s health: Early warning signs of diabetes in childrenDec 07, 2025 9:30 am - When children start to have constant thirst, extra trips to the bathroom, or sudden tiredness, many families wonder if something more serious could be going on. Being aware these early signs can make a big difference when it comes to identifying diabetes in kids.
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More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer are seeking helpDec 05, 2025 10:46 am - Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without it. But, at the time, she didn't see the need to reach out for help. “I didn’t think cannabis was a big deal,” the 24-year-old said. “It was really socially accepted.” This attitude is common.
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No, putting a potato in your sock will not cure a coldDec 05, 2025 9:58 am - Under-the-weather TikTokers are slicing raw potatoes and placing them in their socks before bed. The theory is that pressing a cut potato against the skin can draw out toxins and help with recovery. But there is no scientific evidence that this folk remedy can draw out impurities from the body.
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New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kidsDec 05, 2025 9:56 am - For many children, the experience of getting their first pair of glasses is an inevitable milestone, the first in a lifetime of visits to the eye doctor. But what if those lenses could actually help preserve the child’s vision and reduce the chances for more serious eye problems in adulthood?
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Ask the doctors: Stroke likely not caused by blood thinner, but worth reportingDec 05, 2025 9:54 am - Mother’s stroke after taking a prescribed blood thinner was probably caused by an underlying condition and not the medication. But it is OK to report the event to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration through its MedWatch program.
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Where the blame will fall if ACA subsidies expire, according to a new pollDec 04, 2025 3:01 pm - WASHINGTON — Fifty-two-year-old Dinam Bigny sank into debt and had to get a roommate this year, in part because of health insurance premiums that cost him nearly $900 per...
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Pritzker signs bill allowing Illinois to issue state-specific vaccine guidelinesDec 02, 2025 4:38 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that he said will protect Illinois residents from “junk science” undermining evidence-based vaccine regulations at the federal level.
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