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Health and Fitness
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As more and more synthetic turf fields are installed at suburban high school athletic fields, questions remain about whether they leave athletes more susceptible to injury.
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Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must to continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown.
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Every year, more than 700,000 Americans undergo knee replacement surgery. And researchers expect the procedure will only become more common as people strive for an active, pain-free life as they age. But there are ways to build healthy, strong knees that power you through workouts.
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Drema Yates, 86, is a member of the Forgetful Friends Chorus for people with dementia and their caregivers. At rehearsal, people hold binders with lyrics inside. Although Drema takes one, she doesn’t need it. “She doesn’t know the day is Tuesday,” her husband, Mike, says, “but she can sing songs from the 1960s.”
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Forget colorful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real signs of fall are kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles.
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A UTI is a urinary tract infection caused by bacteria getting into the urinary system and colonizing. To prescribe an antibiotic that will work, doctors must first identify the specific bacteria causing the infection with a urine test.
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As you celebrate this season, food is likely a major component of your gatherings. Between holiday parties and school festivities, food and treats are all around, which can be extremely difficult for parents of children with food allergies to navigate.
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After a traumatic event, such as a fall resulting in an injury, going to the right trauma center makes a difference. Understanding how trauma centers differ will give you the tools to ask questions about your treatment and advocate for a transfer, if necessary.
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A Spring Grove girl’s who died after a dental visit in July suffered from complications of a dental extraction surgery, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined.
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The new DuPage Crisis Recovery Center is off to a “very strong start,” the county’s top public health official said Tuesday.
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