Articles filed under Health
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‘A resource that we count on’: Legislation inspired by 2023 water crisis in Lake County clears HouseApr 30, 2024 12:27 pm - Nearly a year after a system failure left hundreds of homes and businesses in southern Lake County without drinkable water for days, legislation that would require utilit...
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This chef wants to help you cook ‘misunderstood’ vegetablesApr 30, 2024 9:15 am - Chef Becky Selengut wants people to get to know and love some misunderstood vegetables. “I can learn to appreciate something culinarily when I learn something historically. Things taste better when I get the context,” Selengut said.
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Grief & healing: Don’t forget to play; it can help rebuild your identityApr 27, 2024 6:00 am - A survivor may believe joining in some merriment may feel like a betrayal of the one who died. Why should we be happy when he or she can’t be here?
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Are physician assistants taking over health care?Apr 26, 2024 2:57 am - What does it mean when a physician assistant, not your doctor, walks through the door at your medical appointment?
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Helping your child with nighttime bed-wettingApr 26, 2024 1:04 am - Neither child nor parent is to blame for bedwetting accidents, but there are a few things parents should know if their child is among those having nighttime accidents at age 5.
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Ask the doctors: Flu shot may help prevent heart attacksApr 25, 2024 11:25 pm - Studies show getting the flu increases the likelihood of a heart attack, bolstering the case for getting a flu shot.
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Drug deaths down in DuPage County, coroner saysApr 24, 2024 4:12 pm - Deaths due to drug overdoses dropped 24% in 2023 compared to the year before, DuPage County Coroner Dr. Richard Jorgensen announced Wednesday. Jorgensen said in his repor...
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Doctor teaches compassion to next generation of physiciansApr 24, 2024 1:33 pm - “It’s fascinating,” said a surprised Dr. Sari Hart. “I was not looking for an award in my work.” Hart is an emergency medicine physician at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital a...
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Join Advocate for 708 in ‘Help Us Find Our Sweet Spot’ fundraiserApr 23, 2024 10:52 pm - Advocate for 708 is hosting an open house fundraiser to support the creation of 708 community mental health boards in Illinois. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on...
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Only 26% of Americans say they get at least eight hours of sleep, new Gallup poll saysApr 21, 2024 8:11 am - A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll.