Health & Fitness
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Festivals June 2-8: Cream of Wheaton, Rose Fest, Fox River Arts Ramble and more
Jun 1, 2023 4:54 PM - From Gilberts Community Days to Bitter Jester in Highland Park to the Lake in the Hills Skate, Bike & Roll to Concerts in the Park in Mundelein to the Naperville Kite Fly, there are a plethora of fairs and festivals to choose from this weekend. Let the fun begin! -
Lake Co. Health Department monitoring beachesMay 30, 2023 12:26 PM - The Lake County Health Department reminds residents that recreational water illnesses can spread if you swallow, have contact with, or breathe in mists or aerosols from water contaminated with germs.
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Location of bone spurs determines pain level
May 31, 2023 6:29 AM - Q: I had severe pain in my neck and couldn't turn my head. I saw an orthopedist, and she diagnosed me with bone spurs on my vertebrae. -
Depression: Your questions answered
May 28, 2023 7:00 AM - A recent Gallup poll showed that 1 out of every 6 people in America are depressed or seeking treatment for depression. This is the highest figure ever in the United States. -
Tooth or consequences: Why are we afraid of the dentist?
May 28, 2023 7:00 AM - Even if you're religious about brushing twice a day and flossing, you need to see a dentist once or twice a year. The problem, according to a survey published in 2018, is that 60% of adults are afraid. -
Companion animals help with cognition in older adults
May 28, 2023 9:09 AM - Companion animals can benefit their owners in many ways, and now there's a study that shows one way is by improving the memory for people 65 and older. -
Notice and go where the young, new things happen
May 28, 2023 12:57 AM - We have all heard that age is just "a state of mind." Or age is "just a number." Another factor is keeping up with the new trends, or at least being aware of them. I had such a chance recently and took it.
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As ticks expand throughout the state, experts say prevention remains key
May 27, 2023 5:23 PM - As evidence grows that tick species in Illinois are expanding in range, researchers and health departments have buffed up surveillance of the arachnid -- but they say awareness and prevention remain our best defense against it. -
The brain isn't the only place strokes happen
May 27, 2023 7:00 AM - Sudden, painless loss of vision. Burning back pain. People might not recognize these as signs of a stroke, because some are not the symptoms of a stroke in the brain, where most strokes occur. -
How to differentiate IBD from IBS in kids
May 27, 2023 7:00 AM - Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as conditions that affect the gastrointestinal tract and cause significant discomfort or pain in the abdomen, can often get confused for one another among everyday people.
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