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Thinking good thoughts, and what we have learned during COVID
Nov 27, 2021 7:00 AM - Recently I mentioned to a friend that I was feeling a little down, having a bit of a bad day. She gave me some good advice. I was missing Baheej and feeling like COVID-19 was going to last forever, a permanent state of life, despite our vaccinations and boosters. I guess I was feeling exhausted with being restricted -- however self-imposed.
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Children can get two vaccines at the same visit
Nov 27, 2021 7:00 AM - Children ages 5 years and older who are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination can get a COVID-19 vaccine and a flu vaccine at the same visit. -
No such thing as a harmless tobacco product
Nov 27, 2021 7:00 AM - Q: You've written about the harm to the body from using tobacco products, which has been very helpful. I am especially interested in the details regarding chewing tobacco. I have two middle-aged sons with whom I want to share this information. -
Batavia man is the 100th person to receive minimally invasive heart procedure at Elgin hospital
Nov 27, 2021 12:13 AM - Sherman Hospital doctors on Nov. 16 performed their 100th TAVR procedure on John Schweisthal of Batavia, to treat valve and structural heart conditions, including aortic stenosis, without open heart surgery. Schweisthal was preparing to have hip replacement surgery when his doctors told him he needed the heart procedure first. -
Oak Point University instructor offers information and first aid tips during National Epilepsy Awareness Month
Nov 26, 2021 6:35 PM - November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, and education about the disorder and seizure first aid knowledge is needed. Epilepsy is a neurological condition that affects the nervous system and is known as a seizure disorder. In fact, one in 10 people will have a seizure during their lifetime. -
Don your red suit for annual Santa Run in Arlington Heights
Nov 26, 2021 11:22 AM - More than 1,000 runners clad in Santa suits are expected to fill the streets of downtown Arlington Heights once again next weekend for the return of the Rotary Santa Run. -
Northwestern Medicine opens 50,000-sq. foot medical office building in Bloomingdale
Nov 24, 2021 12:59 PM - The newly expanded and renovated Northwestern Medicine Medical Office Building in Bloomingdale, Illinois is now open. -
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital launches new website
Nov 24, 2021 12:48 PM - Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines just launched a new website that gives patients better service and an easier online experience: www.va.gov/hines-health-care. Veterans, families and caregivers have said that past VA websites can be confusing to navigate and do not match their VA health care journey. -
Sensory friendly vaccine clinic for COVID and flu offered Dec. 3 in Wheaton
Nov 24, 2021 10:45 AM - Blue Bird Day Program and Eyas Landing pediatric therapies have partnered with Broadway Medical Center to host sensory friendly vaccine clinics at all three locations. -
Where does Illinois rank in new COVID infections? And which Midwest neighbor tops the list
Nov 23, 2021 7:46 PM - Illinois ranks 24th lowest among the states for new COVID-19 infections per capita, while nearby Michigan has the highest rate in the nation, federal data showed Tuesday as the Thanksgiving travel season hits.
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