Articles filed under Health
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Transforming tragedy into hope: Kayla’s Hope Foundation leads the charge against mental health stigmaJan 16, 2024 11:22 pm - Kayla’s Hope Foundation is announcing its event schedule for Kayla’s Hope Week 2024 and gala fundraising event Hope Blooms on April 6, 2024. In 2018, the Lehmann family f...
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Masking returns to area hospitals, health centers with rise in COVID-19 and other viruses, but requirements not universalJan 16, 2024 6:00 pm - A spike in COVID-19, flu and RSV cases is bringing back a familiar sight in regional hospitals and healthcare facilities — masks. But unlike universal masking policies du...
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Downers Grove school districts plan to make ‘immediate impact’ with enhanced mental health servicesJan 16, 2024 2:19 pm - Community High School District 99 in Downers Grove and Downers Grove Grade School District 58 are among a few dozen institutions across the state set to receive grant fun...
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Center of Concern’s Dementia Caregivers Support Group returns to The Summit of UptownJan 16, 2024 12:15 pm - Center of Concern is pleased to announce the return of the Dementia Caregivers Support Group. Family members who care for someone with dementia are invited to join the Ce...
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Elgin NAMI affiliate offers free Family Support GroupsJan 15, 2024 11:19 pm - Mental illness is a tough road to travel alone. A NAMI Family Support Group is confidential, non-judgmental and facilitated by people who have been there and have learned...
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Kane Co. proposes $39M public health overhaul with remaining COVID cashJan 14, 2024 2:59 pm - Kane County’s unspent federal COVID-19 relief funds soon might transform into a new county health facility geared toward being prepared for the next pandemic, as well as ...
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Sweet on chocolate? It’s what’s inside – cocoa powder – that countsJan 14, 2024 7:00 am - It's a headline sure to make people keep reading: Is chocolate good for you? Almost everyone wants the answer to be yes, of course. But there isn't a simple response to b...
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For 2024, try one little word instead of resolutionsJan 14, 2024 7:00 am - Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions in 2023? If you did, you’re among the few. Only about 8 percent of people who make resolutions manage to actually keep them. Reso...
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Time is the best cure for a hangoverJan 13, 2024 7:00 am - Q: I always thought that you get a hangover from drinking too much. But when I have a single mixed drink, or sometimes even just one glass of wine, I wake up feeling ...
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More adults sought help for ADHD during pandemic, contributing to drug shortagesJan 13, 2024 7:00 am - Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to fuel lingering shortages that frustrate parents and doctors. New prescripti...