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These healthy habits might also lead to a happier life
Mar 25, 2023 6:31 AM - Is the secret to happiness a warm puppy? A good marriage? A rewarding career? Or something else entirely? Happiness means different things to different people, but a growing body of research suggests keeping a smile on your face may help add years to your life. -
Better sleep may help you stick to weight-loss plan
Mar 25, 2023 10:00 AM - Sticking to an exercise and diet plan can be tough. But new research suggests one way to make it easier: getting a good night's sleep on a regular basis. -
Cooking, other productive activities can be a diversion from grief
Mar 25, 2023 6:27 AM - After Baheej died, I discovered cooking is a great diversion from grief. A diversion is not denial. Activities that are positive, interesting or productive to do, as I've mentioned before, can be a break from being sad.
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Kayla's Hope Foundation aims to eliminate stigma surrounding mental health
Mar 23, 2023 6:00 AM - In 2017, Kayla Lehmann of St. Charles was diagnosed with severe depression. Even though she had the support of her family and friends, Kayla struggled with reaching out for help. Her parents started Kayla's Hope Foundation in honor of their daughter to make sure other people fighting depression know there is help available -- and always hope. -
Gail Borden Library to hold Health & Wellness Fair on SaturdayMar 22, 2023 6:05 PM - Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin is offering a free Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday.
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How health care has changed forever after 3 years of the COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 20, 2023 1:37 PM - Suburban doctors reflect on the challenges and triumphs they've witnessed during three years on the front lines of a pandemic and how COVID-19 likely changed health care practices forever. -
How to shop for new insurance if you lose Medicaid coverage
Mar 19, 2023 11:52 PM - Medicaid coverage will end for millions of Americans in the coming months, and it will push many into unfamiliar territory: the health insurance marketplace.
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Medication safety tips and poison prevention in young children
Mar 19, 2023 9:35 AM - Every year, about 50,000 U.S. children visit emergency rooms because they swallowed something potentially dangerous. The proportion of opioid-related poisonings in kids is on the rise, a new study shows. -
'3-day stay' rule may be on its way out
Mar 19, 2023 9:22 AM - Before the pandemic, you may have been caught unawares by this 58-year-old Medicare rule: You have to have been admitted as an inpatient in a hospital for at least three days before Medicare will pay for up to 100 days of skilled nursing care afterward. -
Pink eye most often a viral infection
Mar 19, 2023 9:19 AM - Q: Our 7-year-old came home from school with an itchy eye. A few days later, all three of our kids, plus my husband and I, had pink eye. Our family doctor gave us antibiotic eyedrops, and it was gone in a few days. What causes pink eye?
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