Health and Fitness
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Kane County Health Department unveils ‘Your Story Matters’ opioid awareness campaignApr 26, 2024 1:37 pm - Amid the growing number of overdose-related deaths attributed to opioid and fentanyl use, the Kane County Health Department is launching “Your Story Matters” to raise aw...
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U.S. births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts sayApr 26, 2024 6:46 am - U.S. births fell last year, in a substantial drop marking an apparent end to pandemic-related fluctuations and a return to a long-standing national decline.
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More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren’t more people getting help?Apr 26, 2024 6:47 am - It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction. So why are more doctors prescribing it?
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It’s the first drug shown to slow Alzheimer’s. Why is it off to a slow start?Apr 26, 2024 6:45 am - The first drug shown to slow Alzheimer's hit the U.S. market over a year ago, but sales have lagged and diagnosis and treatment remain complicated.
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Allergies can make you miserable. Here's how to track pollen levels near youApr 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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Get rid of unwanted medicine Saturday in Des PlainesApr 25, 2024 12:32 pm - You can safely get rid of unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday in Des Plaines. Des Plaines police will accept unused or expired medication from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at th...
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Workplace friendships on the declineApr 24, 2024 9:39 am - Everyone agrees that the workplace we once knew was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The rise in remote and hybrid work has been well-documented, as have the challeng...
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