Articles filed under Health
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Ask the doctors: Involuntary flatulence could be result of muscle weakeningMay 08, 2026 9:30 am - Intestinal gas is a fact of life. It's a normal part of the process of digestion. And yet, social mores require that we handle intestinal gas quietly and discreetly. However, certain changes to the body — and even everyday movements — can make this difficult.
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How to deal with chronically negative peopleMay 08, 2026 9:15 am - We all know someone who seems to be an endless source of negativity. Therapists say there are strategies that can help someone who is stuck in a negative cycle, and you can set boundaries to protect your own mood. They also have advice if you’re the one who finds yourself feeling like a Debbie Downer.
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Good to the last drop: Science-backed ways to make your coffee healthierMay 08, 2026 9:00 am - It’s wonderful when something we love shows us some love back. Coffee does this — and, for the most part, the science suggests it can be good for you. However, what we do with our coffee — how we brew it, when we drink it and what we put inside it — can have an impact on our health.
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Schaumburg to hold Community Blood Drive May 14May 07, 2026 2:51 pm - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in the next Community Blood Drive from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1320 W. Schaumburg Road.
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Ascension Illinois offering free medical services to the underserved May 16May 04, 2026 5:07 pm - Ascension Illinois will again host its flagship Medical Mission at Home event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 16 at Willow Creek Care Center at 67 Algonquin Road in South Barrington.
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What is ‘Ozempic personality,’ and why does it make life feel ‘meh’?May 01, 2026 3:11 pm - Doctors say they’ve begun hearing accounts about GLP-1 medication: a kind of emotional flattening, a dulled response not just to food but to other sources of joy such as reading, listening to music, dancing, gardening — or even sex. Online, the phenomenon has taken on a name — anhedonia — and, more colloquially, “Ozempic personality.”
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Hanover Township Mental Health Board approves annual funding to agenciesMay 01, 2026 1:44 pm - The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $48,789 in funding at their April 28 meeting at the Senior Center in Bartlett.
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Why the workouts of Formula 1 drivers might help computer users with 'tech neck'May 01, 2026 12:49 pm - Adults with “tech neck” don’t work in extreme conditions like an F1 drivers, but the training techniques of professional race car drivers highlight an often-overlooked muscle group.
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Free yard signs available to promote 988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline in Kane CountyMay 01, 2026 11:44 am - The Kane County Health Department launches awareness campaign for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by distributing free yard signs from May through September, following research showing 11% decline in youth suicide deaths since the hotline's launch.
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6 decades, 75,000 miles: Naperville man celebrates daily habit of running and walkingMay 01, 2026 11:23 am - On Saturday, Naperville resident Charles Wilcox will celebrate an exercise habit that has seen him either run or walk several miles nearly every day since May 2, 1966.