Articles filed under Health
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Let’s put cataracts in focusJun 16, 2024 8:47 am - Cataract surgery is increasingly common, often just an outpatient procedure and can restore vision that you didn't even realize was declining.
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Ask the doctors: Regular exercise benefits memory regardless of ageJun 16, 2024 8:46 am - A growing body of research supports the notion that physical activity has a beneficial effect on memory.
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Grief & healing: Dealing with medical problems alone can be toughJun 16, 2024 8:46 am - “Long term grief” is a strange situation. It doesn’t stress and ache as new grief does those first weeks, months, years. But it’s basically always there. Stay connected to others and stay positive.
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Summer fun for children with diabetesJun 16, 2024 8:45 am - Having a continuous glucose monitor doesn't mean your child can't enjoy swimming this summer. There are some precautions to take, but enjoy the warm weather.
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Aurora nursing home hit with $3 million verdict over resident’s fatal overdoseJun 11, 2024 7:45 pm - An Aurora nursing home will have to pay $3 million in damages for overdosing a resident on a narcotic painkiller, leading to her death.
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Patients continue to stream into Illinois for abortion care, new data showsJun 10, 2024 7:21 pm - Nearly two years into the reversal of Roe v. Wade, women are continuing to turn to Illinois for abortion care, new Planned Parenthood of Illinois data showed Monday.
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Mount Prospect to host Mental Health Matters eventJun 09, 2024 8:51 pm - Mount Prospect’s Human Services Department announced that the 4th Annual Mental Health Matters community event will be held from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 14 at the Edwin & Elsie (Meyn) Busse “Pocket Park” at Busse Avenue and Emerson Street.
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How to advocate for an LGBTQ+ loved one’s health careJun 09, 2024 7:38 am - More than 50 years after the Stonewall riots in New York City gave rise to the gay rights movement and the annual June observance known as Pride Month, LGBTQ+ individuals still face an uphill battle when it comes to health care.
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Grief & healing: Fused identitiesJun 08, 2024 5:45 am - Love at first and an everlasting bond between two people, like that portrayed in “The Bridges of Madison County,” are factors that may make grieving more difficult when one of the pair dies.
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Schaumburg to hold Community Blood Drive June 13Jun 07, 2024 11:12 am - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in the next Community Blood Drive from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1320 W. Schaumburg Road.