Articles filed under Health
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Protect yourself from heat-related illnessesJun 22, 2024 6:00 am - Our bodies are resilient, but heat is dangerous even to the fittest person. Heat-related illnesses are the main reason emergency room visits spike in the summer. Learn the signs of heat-related illnesses and review safety tips.
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Grief & healing: It’s difficult to celebrate Father’s Day without fathersJun 22, 2024 6:00 am - The celebration of Father’s Day changes over the years as we lose those close to us, but if we expand our view, there are still fathers to celebrate.
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‘You can’t do this on your own’: Cook Co. sheriff’s program helps recovering addicts maintain sobrietyJun 19, 2024 5:52 pm - Four decades into his recovery, self-described former street hustler and ex-convict Benny Lee still attends weekly meetings that help him maintain sobriety. “I’ve sat where you sit,” he told more than 40 people at Ready 4 Recovery, a Cook County sheriff’s department program for individuals who’ve completed drug and/or alcohol treatment and need ongoing support.
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Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kidsJun 19, 2024 2:49 am - The minefield of social media can be tough for parents to navigate. Here are some tips for parents to help their children stay safe in this increasingly digital world.
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Ask the doctors: Essential tremor not linked to neurological diseaseJun 19, 2024 2:11 am - Essential tremors are not linked to a neurological disease, but they can be life-altering and treatments are available.
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Lyme disease safety tips for the summerJun 19, 2024 1:21 am - Summer is for enjoying the outdoors, so protect your children from ticks with prevention and checking them when they come back inside.
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Ecker Center to host seventh annual client art show and receptionJun 17, 2024 11:52 am - The Ecker Center for Behavioral Health is hosting its seventh annual Ecker Center Client Art Show, showcasing the talent and creativity of individuals supported by the center.
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Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans, researchers sayJun 16, 2024 8:48 am - Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members.
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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.