Health & Fitness
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations increase to levels last seen in February
Aug 12, 2022 3:21 PM - State health officials reported 123 more COVID-19 deaths over the past week and hospitalizations spiked to levels last seen in February. -
CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID
Aug 12, 2022 1:39 PM - The nation's top public health agency is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines and dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person
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Watchman device provides sense of freedom to atrial fibrillation patients at Advocate Condell
Aug 12, 2022 7:42 PM - Shaped like a small jellyfish or pumpkin no bigger than the size of a ping pong ball, the Watchman device helps prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) by sealing off part of the heart where blood clots can develop and travel from the heart to the brain. -
District 204 shifting COVID focus to infection control rather than contact tracing
Aug 11, 2022 6:36 AM - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials announced a shift in COVID-19 protocals heading into the 2022-23 school that focuses on infection control rather than contact tracing. -
MCC's next 'Experts & Insights' explores tai chi and stress
Aug 10, 2022 10:41 AM - Can a series of simple movements improve everything from flexibility and strength to your balance, breathing, posture, and relaxation? Learn how you can incorporate principles of tai chi to do all that and more at McHenry County College's latest "Experts & Insights." -
'Our children need this information': State adopts standards for sex education in public schools
Aug 9, 2022 6:20 AM - Sex and health education have been taught in Illinois schools for decades, but a new law Gov. J.B. Prtizker signed last summer has caused concerns among some parents who feel it's not appropriate for children. The law adopts the National Sex Education Standards, which include guidelines for what should be taught in districts that choose to teach comprehensive sex education.
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Lake Zurich's long-awaited Life Time center could open next month
Aug 8, 2022 10:54 PM - It's been around five years since a representative from Life Time first presented a plan to open a fitness complex to the village of Lake Zurich on the site of the old Hackney's. Now, after a lengthy public review and pandemic-related construction delays, company officials say the location could open as soon as next month. -
Villa Park charity Friends of Freya gives out tablets to families with autistic kids
Aug 8, 2022 6:00 AM - Billy Guest's daughter Freya is nonverbal autistic. But thanks to therapy and technology in the form of her tablet, she is learning and thriving. -
Geneva hospital launches new pilot program to address nursing shortages
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How to keep babies safe during sleep
Aug 7, 2022 10:11 PM - Every year, about 3,500 babies in the United States die suddenly and unexpectedly while they're sleeping. Most of these tragic deaths are due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or accidental deaths from suffocation or strangulation.
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