Articles filed under Health
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Ecker Center to host seventh annual client art show and receptionJun 17, 2024 11:52 am - The Ecker Center for Behavioral Health is hosting its seventh annual Ecker Center Client Art Show, showcasing the talent and creativity of individuals supported by the center.
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Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans, researchers sayJun 16, 2024 8:48 am - Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members.
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Let’s put cataracts in focusJun 16, 2024 8:47 am - Cataract surgery is increasingly common, often just an outpatient procedure and can restore vision that you didn't even realize was declining.
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Ask the doctors: Regular exercise benefits memory regardless of ageJun 16, 2024 8:46 am - A growing body of research supports the notion that physical activity has a beneficial effect on memory.
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Grief & healing: Dealing with medical problems alone can be toughJun 16, 2024 8:46 am - “Long term grief” is a strange situation. It doesn’t stress and ache as new grief does those first weeks, months, years. But it’s basically always there. Stay connected to others and stay positive.
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Summer fun for children with diabetesJun 16, 2024 8:45 am - Having a continuous glucose monitor doesn't mean your child can't enjoy swimming this summer. There are some precautions to take, but enjoy the warm weather.
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Aurora nursing home hit with $3 million verdict over resident’s fatal overdoseJun 11, 2024 7:45 pm - An Aurora nursing home will have to pay $3 million in damages for overdosing a resident on a narcotic painkiller, leading to her death.
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Patients continue to stream into Illinois for abortion care, new data showsJun 10, 2024 7:21 pm - Nearly two years into the reversal of Roe v. Wade, women are continuing to turn to Illinois for abortion care, new Planned Parenthood of Illinois data showed Monday.
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Mount Prospect to host Mental Health Matters eventJun 09, 2024 8:51 pm - Mount Prospect’s Human Services Department announced that the 4th Annual Mental Health Matters community event will be held from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 14 at the Edwin & Elsie (Meyn) Busse “Pocket Park” at Busse Avenue and Emerson Street.
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How to advocate for an LGBTQ+ loved one’s health careJun 09, 2024 7:38 am - More than 50 years after the Stonewall riots in New York City gave rise to the gay rights movement and the annual June observance known as Pride Month, LGBTQ+ individuals still face an uphill battle when it comes to health care.