Health and Fitness
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Grief & healing: Don’t forget to play; it can help rebuild your identityApr 27, 2024 5:37 pm - A survivor may believe joining in some merriment may feel like a betrayal of the one who died. Why should we be happy when he or she can’t be here?
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Allergies can make you miserable. Here's how to track pollen levels near you
Apr 26, 2024 6:47 am - Here are some tips from experts to keep allergies at bay — maybe even enough to allow you to enjoy the outdoors.
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Are physician assistants taking over health care?Apr 26, 2024 2:57 am - What does it mean when a physician assistant, not your doctor, walks through the door at your medical appointment?
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Helping your child with nighttime bed-wettingApr 26, 2024 1:04 am - Neither child nor parent is to blame for bedwetting accidents, but there are a few things parents should know if their child is among those having nighttime accidents at age 5.
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Ask the doctors: Flu shot may help prevent heart attacksApr 25, 2024 11:25 pm - Studies show getting the flu increases the likelihood of a heart attack, bolstering the case for getting a flu shot.
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Workplace friendships on the declineApr 28, 2024 8:24 am - Everyone agrees that the workplace we once knew was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While recruitment, productivity and morale are important reasons to allow flexibility in where work is accomplished, workplace friendships are suffering as a result.
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Report: Chicago metro area ranks 22nd in nation for worst air qualityApr 23, 2024 7:09 pm - The Chicago metro area was named one of the worst in the nation for ozone and particle pollution by the American Lung Association in its 2024 “State of the Air” report, r...
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Northwestern Medicine to distribute Narcan nasal spray at National Drug Take Back Day eventsApr 23, 2024 5:04 pm - Northwestern Medicine, Drug Enforcement Administration to host community sites Northwestern Medicine team members will distribute Narcan (naloxone) and provide educa...
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‘A transformative force’: Lurie Children’s Hospital breaks ground on outpatient center in SchaumburgApr 23, 2024 1:04 pm - Six months after receiving approval, Lurie Children’s Hospital broke ground Tuesday on a new 75,000-square-foot outpatient center expected to open in Schaumburg in August...
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Safely dispose of prescription medications at Hines VA Hospital on April 27Apr 22, 2024 2:56 pm - All Chicago-area residents, including non-veterans, can safely dispose of expired or unused prescription medications at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, 5000 S. 5th Ave, Hines, in Parking Lot A, located near the main hospital entrance.