Articles filed under Health
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Charity in Action: St. Charles man's passion for sneakers has led to booming nonprofitMar 23, 2020 6:00 am - Cameron DeHaven of St. Charles hardly remembers a time when he didn't have bags of sneakers in his car. Sure, he is a self-described “sneaker head,” but over the last ye...
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Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day with 3-21 challengeMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Officials at GiGi's Playhouse National Playhouse are urging people to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by taking the 3-21 challenge. That means doing three random acts ...
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KHN's '~What The Health?': The Affordable Care Act Turns 10Mar 19, 2020 7:00 am - [protected-iframe id="3b7494e681826c9c9317f5cc3d222403" height="166" width="100%" /] Can't see the audio player?ˆ Click here to listen on SoundCloud. [khn_slabs slabs="...
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Arlington Heights named fittest cityMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Heights on Wednesday was named the winner of the 2020 Fittest Cities Award in Illinois by Insurify, an insurance quotes comparison website. Insurify analyzed c...
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Boston Marathon postponed five monthsMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - BOSTON - Organizers of the Boston Marathon, the planet's most celebrated footrace, are postponing the event until Sept. 14 because of concerns over the coronavirus pande...
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Go green! Spirited St. Patrick's Day events in the suburbs, ChicagoMar 08, 2020 7:00 am - Please note: Because of coronavirus concerns, call or check Facebook or the event website before you go to verify the event is still on. Irish roots run deep in Chi...
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Facebook has a prescription: More pharmaceutical adsMar 07, 2020 5:17 am - Jordan Lemasters keeps seeing ads in his Facebook app for an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug called Vyvanse. When the Chicago-based audio branding consulta...
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Constable: Close shave could keep virus from spreadingMar 05, 2020 4:20 am - Christian clerics, Hasidic Jews, devout Muslims, the Amish, Sikhs, hipster men and playoff-bound hockey players all fit under the same umbrella in this warning issued by...
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Suburban Muslim pilgrims 'in limbo' after Saudi Arabia's travel restrictionsMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - Every year during spring break, Omar Hedroug leads a group of suburban Muslim families and youths on a minor pilgrimage to Mecca. Thanks to the coronavirus, this year co...
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To make people self-quarantine or not? What health experts say about exposure riskMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - With concerns over the spread of the coronavirus rising, suburban school districts and workplaces are grappling with questions about how to handle students and employees...