Articles filed under Health
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How to protect your children during a measles outbreakMar 16, 2025 9:32 am - Measles outbreaks are occurring due to unvaccinated individuals, putting infants and those with compromised immune systems at risk. A pediatrician details what parents can do to protect their children.
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Health care 5 years after COVIDMar 14, 2025 1:11 am - Today, COVID-19 is better understood and most of us have resumed our normal routines. Five years later, though, we are still living with its legacies, both positive and negative, as it pertains to health care.
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Urban fire particulates in air can cause health issuesMar 13, 2025 4:29 pm - Particulates released in urban fires differ from those generated by forest fires. In urban fires, particulates come from the vast array of manmade materials found in the built environment. People returning to burn areas are advised to take precautions for several months.
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Finding a ‘Safe Landing’: Playwright shares his ‘path to healing’ in play on mental healthMar 12, 2025 6:44 pm - After struggling with major anxiety and depression for several years, Tim Kough hopes to inspire other to find professional help with his semi-autobiographical play “Safe Landing: How the Owls Saved Me.”
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Ascension hospitals share strengths of new smaller system with Schaumburg business communityMar 11, 2025 2:21 pm - Though Schaumburg has no hospital within its borders, leaders of the three Ascension hospitals that directly serve the community spoke to the Schaumburg Business Association Tuesday about the strengths of their smaller health care system.
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Setting up your kids for lifelong nutritional successMar 08, 2025 8:33 am - Family mealtimes shape kids’ relationships with food. Here’s how to make them count toward better nutrition.
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3D mammograms offer different angles and greater detailMar 08, 2025 8:32 am - For women with dense breast tissue, 3D mammograms offer a better diagnostic view compared to standard 2D mammograms.
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Grief & healing: Pondering the possibilities after the death of a petMar 08, 2025 8:30 am - Grief can often involve grieving the loss of a beloved pet. The bond can be so strong that people may wonder, and some even report, communication with a pet after they die.
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Ascension Behavioral Health Hospital in Hoffman Estates recognized for 5-star qualityMar 07, 2025 3:50 pm - Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in Hoffman Estates was recently recognized as a 5-Star overall quality of care award recipient for inpatient behavioral health services in its Center for Addiction Medicine and Older Adult Unit by PRC, a leader in the healthcare intelligence space.
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When to worry about someone who is isolatingMar 06, 2025 11:37 pm - Isolation can be comforting but prolonged withdrawal may indicate mental health issues like depression. How to know when it’s time to intervene.