Articles filed under Health
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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...
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Drug- and alcohol-related heart disease and stroke deaths risingJan 13, 2024 6:30 am - While deaths from cardiovascular disease were falling over the first two decades of this century, those involving substance use rose an average of 4% per year, according ...
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Five resolutions for your child this yearJan 13, 2024 6:00 am - You, like many adults, may have started this new year off with a few well-intended resolutions. Because with the new year come new goals and the opportunity for a commitm...
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Grief & healing: To bake or buy? Time to try new thingsJan 13, 2024 6:00 am - I’ve always thought homemade is better — if the cook is a good one. Healthier, more tasty. And one knows what ingredients, and what quality, are actually in the dish. For...
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Change your diet, save your heart: Simple swaps for a healthier lifeJan 11, 2024 12:12 pm - Bacon, pepperoni and hot dogs may satisfy your taste buds, but they also increase your risk for chronic diseases. New research published shows that swapping animal-based ...
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NAMI-Kane County North offers free Family-to-Family Education CourseJan 10, 2024 5:54 pm - The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Kane County North Affiliate is offering “NAMI Family-to-Family,” a free, eight-session education program for people who love some...
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Teens can submit essays in national ‘Speaking Up About Mental Health’ contestJan 07, 2024 7:14 pm - Mental health is an important part of overall health across all life stages. However, far too often, symptoms are not addressed or recognized among teens. Are you intere...
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How to help a loved one through mental illnessJan 07, 2024 9:43 am - As of 2019, an estimated 13.1 million adults had a serious mental illness, a categorization that includes schizophrenia, severe bipolar disorder, major depression and a f...
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Ask the doctors: Resistant starches join the gut microbiome chatJan 07, 2024 9:43 am - Q: I've been learning about the gut microbiome, and the terminology keeps changing. I understand probiotics. Then came prebiotics and postbiotics, which I think I fi...