Articles filed under Health
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Sign up by Oct. 3 for 7th annual Light the Torch 5K in WheatonSep 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Things continue to look different as we navigate the COVID-19 crisis, but a little normalcy will return with the Virtual Light the Torch 5K Oct. 3-17. The race, present...
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14th Congressional race: How Underwood, Oberweis differ on health careSep 18, 2020 5:30 am - One of the candidates for Illinois' 14th Congressional District seat, incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood of Naperville, believes health care is a human right that shoul...
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DuPage County coroner and health department promote Suicide Prevention AwarenessSep 16, 2020 11:00 pm - September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies and community members unite to promote su...
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Obamacare Co-Ops Down From 23 to Final '~3 Little Miracles'Sep 09, 2020 7:00 am - New Mexico Health Connections' decision to close at year's end will leave just three of the 23 nonprofit health insurance co-ops that sprang from the Affordable Care Act...
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Gurnee Fire to host first blood drive in monthsSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - After a long hiatus, the Gurnee Fire Department will be host a blood drive outside of Station 2 on Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Because of the global pandemic, extra safet...
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Hanover Township Mental Health Board awards funding to 3 agenciesSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $23,800 in funding to three agencies during its virtual meeting Aug. 25. Advance Preschool Inc. was awarded $15,000 in ...
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Constable: 10-year-old dances through pandemic, and two heart transplantsSep 05, 2020 1:00 am - YouTube #8220;It's a break from the outside world. I dance by myself every day,#8221; Olivia says, adding that she doesn't even need music to dance her heart out. She di...
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Depression, anxiety spike amid outbreak and turbulent timesSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - Mental health therapists' caseloads are bulging. Waiting lists for appointments are growing. And anxiety and depression are rising among Americans amid the coronavirus c...
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It's important to take the time to listen to our childrenSep 01, 2020 11:00 pm - I just wasn't in the mood for one of those long, tortured, and ultimately fruitless discussions with my then 8-year-old about the difference between fantasy and reality....
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Run Tough for Team Joshua aims to bring awareness to rare pediatric brain cancerSep 01, 2020 6:00 am - Joshua McFadden of Buffalo Grove was a healthy, active and sweet 11-year-old boy. Everything changed on Feb. 2, 2016, when a persistent headache revealed a tumor in his...