Articles filed under Health
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Daily Herald opinion: Crisis recovery center another positive step to address DuPage County’s mental health needsApr 09, 2024 1:00 am - Having to watch a loved one suffer a mental health or substance use crisis is painful and sad. That terrible situation gets even worse when jail or a hospital emergency r...
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Giving people a place to go for help: DuPage County breaks ground on new crisis centerApr 08, 2024 5:00 am - DuPage County officials are breaking new ground to make mental health care services more accessible to residents. County leaders on Monday will celebrate the start of a $...
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Three surprising types of behavioral therapy for childrenApr 07, 2024 9:39 am - Behavioral therapy for children can take many forms, including the use of animals, art and nature.
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Grief & healing: He loved ice creamApr 06, 2024 6:00 am - Go ahead and treat yourself to something that brings a happy memory of the loved one you are grieving.
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‘You can’t accept life if you can’t accept death’: Hands of Hope offers book club for grief and lossApr 05, 2024 5:24 am - Imagine a book club focused on death and grief. That’s what Hands of Hope began this year with its Turning the Page Book Club.
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How might fiber lower diabetes risk? Your gut could hold the cluesApr 04, 2024 11:39 pm - Gut microbes resulting from a higher fiber intake have been shown to be connected with a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
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Let’s celebrate occupational therapistsApr 04, 2024 9:11 pm - An occupational therapist helps people overcome injuries or physical limitations to help them go through their daily routines.
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Ask the doctors: Music therapeutic tool for those with dementiaApr 04, 2024 8:48 pm - Adding music to the lives of people living with mild cognitive impairment is linked with an improved ability to learn, retain and recall new information, studies show.
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Kane County Health Department hosts free webinar on ‘The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children’ April 24Apr 04, 2024 1:54 pm - The Kane County Health Department joins the nation in observing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, renewing its commitment to raise awareness and foster a community ...
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‘I’m doing something that she would be proud of’: Man running Boston Marathon in memory of sisterApr 02, 2024 8:16 pm - On April 15, 30,000 runners from around the world will line up at the Boston Marathon start line, primed for their 26.2-mile journey. Among them will be Libertyville resident Ben Youel, running in memory of his younger sister, Maggie, who died in June 2015 after surviving a stroke three years earlier.