Articles filed under Health
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Why We Walk for ALS: 'He remains positive and continually inspires all of us'Jul 09, 2020 6:00 am - Being a successful firefighter requires bravery, adaptability, perseverance and strength. My dad, Hugh Stott, spent more than 40 years in the fire services field before ...
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COVID-19 antibody testing in NapervilleJul 08, 2020 1:00 am - Oswald's Pharmacy in Naperville is set to begin an FDA-approved antibody testing process for COVID-19 on Friday. The sixth-generation family-owned pharmacy at 88 W. Gart...
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Doctors say experimental treatment may have rid man of HIVJul 07, 2020 7:00 am - A Brazilian man infected with the AIDS virus has shown no sign of it for more than a year since he stopped HIV medicines after an intense experimental drug therapy aimed...
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'It has become something bigger than me': Why fitness trainer runs with American flagJul 07, 2020 6:00 am - When Mark Palmieri runs on forest preserve trails carrying a large American flag, he says he sees "massive positive emotion" from people he encounters. Palmieri, who wor...
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Venturing out to the gym? How to avoid post-quarantine injuriesJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - As Illinois moves into the fourth phase of its reopening plan, normally active people are excited to get back to the gym. However, rushing back after a period sheltering...
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Constable: To cope with virus, Dr. Bryant pens haikus. All better than this.Jun 27, 2020 1:00 am - In March, the state was shutting down, the nation was in a panic, medical supplies were hard to find, and Dr. Gail Bryant of Arlington Heights needed a way to express al...
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Trump administration urges end to Obamacare as pandemic surgesJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - As coronavirus cases rise in more than half of the states, the Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Th...
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Why NorthShore hospitals designated Glenbrook Hospital as its COVID-19 facilityJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - The coronavirus pandemic prompted a shift in hospital operations nationwide as health care workers navigated the unknowns of the illness. While many facilities worked to...
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Man runs 218 miles to virus-stricken 'Nana's' nursing homeJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) - Endurance athlete Corey Cappelloni once ran six days through the Sahara Desert in what's considered the most grueling foot race on Earth. But a 218-...
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Why We Walk: Save-A-Pet in Grayslake to host virtual 5K walk/run June 27Jun 22, 2020 6:00 am - It's not always easy to find an organization that will take you off the streets, clean you up and take you in, no questions asked, for as long as you need them. It does...