Articles filed under Health
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Things to do Jan. 20-26: Winterfests, Lunar New Year events and moreJan 16, 2023 10:00 pm - Ongoing Winter Bryn Marwkets: 3-7 p.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Feb. 12 at the Bryn Mawr Historic District, 1052 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicag...
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NAMI offers free mental health education courseJan 15, 2023 10:00 pm - NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, eight-session education program for people who love someone with mental health conditions. It provides information about anxiety, depres...
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New year, same problems? How local mental health experts are helping kids, familiesJan 12, 2023 5:00 am - Mental health problems people battled in 2022 may linger in 2023, as perhaps new challenges come to the forefront, experts say. The World Health Organization reported a ...
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'Look for the silver lining': Tips for reducing stress in 2023Jan 12, 2023 4:55 am - Psychologist Dr. David Rakofsky, president of Wellington Counseling Group in Northbrook, Chicago and Lincolnwood, offers stress-reducing tips people can work on in 2023....
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Closed Illinois plant's ex-operator settling suits for $408MJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - WILLOWBROOK - The former operator of a suburban Chicago medical equipment cleaning plant has agreed to pay $408 million to settle hundreds of lawsuits alleging that the ...
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Explore beneficial effects of music therapy on brain function at Jan. 25 programJan 04, 2023 10:00 pm - Music saturates our lives: We enjoy it, we relax with it, we use it as a background for a variety of activities, it plays a vital part in a broad spectrum of programs an...
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A charitable effort with strings attached: How ukuleles are helping kids in children's hospitalsDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - A musical instrument popular in the 1920s will be helping out patients in children's hospitals thanks to Buffalo Grove groups and an international charity. The BG Singer...
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Batavia teen battling brain tumor works toward EMT certification through fire departmentDec 24, 2022 12:00 am - Brice Worley is a fighter who refuses to give up on his dreams. The Batavia High School junior was diagnosed with a brain tumor three years ago, and after being in parti...
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Holiday blues got you down? Experts offer advice to help put some joy back in the seasonDec 23, 2022 12:00 am - Experts offer advice to help restore joy
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'This is a historic day': Vernon Township mental health board holds first meetingDec 22, 2022 12:00 am - Vernon Township's new community mental health board held its first meeting Wednesday, laying the foundation for its mission to support community-based agencies that assi...