Articles filed under Health
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Aging gracefully: Former NFL player LaCosse beginning second career back home in NapervilleFeb 01, 2024 6:00 am - Matt LaCosse does not like down time. “I don’t sit around well,” he said. Soon after the Naperville North graduate retired from the New England Patriots in July 2022, en...
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Wheeling Township still refusing to levy tax for mental health boardJan 29, 2024 7:13 pm - Despite legislation that removed potential legal obstacles to funding its new mental health board, Wheeling Township officials continue to insist they cannot levy a voter...
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Reframing New Year’s resolutions for your familyJan 28, 2024 9:57 am - It’s never too late to set goals for the year. Creating and committing to resolutions are a great way to teach goal-setting for kids and teens.
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Dizziness during pregnancy: When is it a concern?Jan 28, 2024 9:57 am - Pregnancy often causes discomfort. But sometimes, health experts warn, a seemingly minor symptom could be a flag for something more. Take dizziness.
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Benefits of a morning routineJan 28, 2024 9:57 am - Having a set morning routine that works for you will make not only your day go more smoothly but free up your brainpower for your projects.
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Experts urge innovation to lower risk of heart disease, strokeJan 28, 2024 9:57 am - We've learned a lot about what causes heart disease and strokes, but data suggests a need to increase efforts to help those at risk, said an author of last week's report in Circulation.
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Elgin warns residents to drink filtered water because of lead contaminationJan 27, 2024 9:42 am - Elgin residents, especially those in older homes, should only drink filtered or treated water after “elevated levels” of lead were found in drinking water in some houses ...
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Grief: Changing cooking habits for a new life stageJan 27, 2024 8:30 am - Lately I have been feeling guilty about wasting food. This really started nagging me after the recent holidays. I threw away lots of food. Just cooked too much to eat.
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Stress can age your brain, but it’s not irreversibleJan 27, 2024 7:30 am - A recent study showed that, although severe stress events can trigger an increase in biological age, biological age can return to the pre-stress level if the stress is short-lived.
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How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 seasonJan 26, 2024 6:30 am - Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and fever — and, this year, a new COVID-19 variant is dominating the scoreboard...