Articles filed under Health
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Wheaton providing Narcan overdose antidoteMay 31, 2024 7:09 am - Free boxes of Narcan, the lifesaving opioid overdose reversal medication, are now available round-the-clock at the Wheaton police station. The Narcan Takeaway Box is inst...
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Elgin Valley Fox Trot returns Sunday with 10-mile, 5K racesMay 31, 2024 5:45 am - The Elgin Valley Fox Trot 10 Miles and 5K races will return to Elgin on Sunday, June 2. This will be the 47th consecutive Elgin Valley Fox Trot, which makes it one of the longest running and most popular running events in the region.
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7 things to know about how stroke is different for womenMay 31, 2024 12:57 am - Strokes can be different for women. Knowing what to look for can make a difference in diagnosis and survival.
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I’m an oncologist. Here’s what I advised my mom after her cancer diagnosis.May 31, 2024 12:24 am - An oncologist shares his plan for how to proceed after a cancer diagnosis. It’s what he would — and did — tell his mother to do.
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Blood donors are everyday heroesMay 31, 2024 12:04 am - Blood donors are still needed, and on a regular basis, to ensure blood will be available when it’s needed.
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Ask the doctors: The power of placeboMay 30, 2024 11:34 pm - Placebo response is a powerful example of the mind-body connection, and we are still trying to learn how it works.
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Ask the doctors: Weight training in old age can be beneficialMay 30, 2024 11:14 pm - Starting a weight-lifting program in your 80s used to be considered too risky, but a new study shows the gains may be substantial.
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Moving from Mental Health Awareness to actionMay 28, 2024 7:59 pm - Eleven years. That is the average delay between the onset of mental illness symptoms and receiving medical intervention. As executive director of NAMI (National Alliance ...
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If the season is summer, we might feel compelled to move, but just a littleMay 25, 2024 2:00 pm - I see by my smartwatch that summer is nearly here. I could just look out the window to confirm it, but that is so analog. Or I could rely on the usual summer signposts, t...
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Heidi was a sweetheart: Dealing with the death of beloved petsMay 25, 2024 6:15 am - Anyone who has ever had a beloved pet knows the pain when that pet dies.