Articles filed under Health
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How to stay healthy when you are not a morning personJan 20, 2024 8:00 am - Have trouble staying alert in the a.m. hours? Feeling sluggish during the early part of the workday? Did you stay up too late last night because you had trouble falling a...
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How to help a college-bound student who has a disabilityJan 20, 2024 7:30 am - It’s January. By now, high school juniors and seniors planning to attend college — along with their parents — are usually deep into the search process. Maybe you visited ...
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How to safely keep your child warm during a power outageJan 20, 2024 6:30 am - When the power goes out, it can throw off all of your family's normal routines. If the power failure is in winter, the danger of extreme cold can add to the problem. Youn...
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Cold hands, warm heart: How getting outside can cure your wintertime bluesJan 19, 2024 12:41 pm - The long, dark days of winter can be tough on mental and physical health, but experts say braving the cold can help. “In wintertime, sometimes people feel isolated. One o...
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Anti-abortion activists brace for challenges ahead as they gather for annual March for LifeJan 18, 2024 7:50 am - A year ago, anti-abortion activists from across the U.S. gathered for their annual March for Life with reason to celebrate: It was their first march since the Supreme Cou...
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Transforming tragedy into hope: Kayla’s Hope Foundation leads the charge against mental health stigmaJan 16, 2024 11:22 pm - Kayla’s Hope Foundation is announcing its event schedule for Kayla’s Hope Week 2024 and gala fundraising event Hope Blooms on April 6, 2024. In 2018, the Lehmann family f...
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Masking returns to area hospitals, health centers with rise in COVID-19 and other viruses, but requirements not universalJan 16, 2024 6:00 pm - A spike in COVID-19, flu and RSV cases is bringing back a familiar sight in regional hospitals and healthcare facilities — masks. But unlike universal masking policies du...
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Downers Grove school districts plan to make ‘immediate impact’ with enhanced mental health servicesJan 16, 2024 2:19 pm - Community High School District 99 in Downers Grove and Downers Grove Grade School District 58 are among a few dozen institutions across the state set to receive grant fun...
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Center of Concern’s Dementia Caregivers Support Group returns to The Summit of UptownJan 16, 2024 12:15 pm - Center of Concern is pleased to announce the return of the Dementia Caregivers Support Group. Family members who care for someone with dementia are invited to join the Ce...
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Elgin NAMI affiliate offers free Family Support GroupsJan 15, 2024 11:19 pm - Mental illness is a tough road to travel alone. A NAMI Family Support Group is confidential, non-judgmental and facilitated by people who have been there and have learned...