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Health and Fitness
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At 52, Cindy Vogel started to feel more tired than usual. Even after a full night of sleep, her brain felt foggy, and she was so exhausted that it interfered with everyday household tasks. She finally got bloodwork done and learned she had Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune condition that causes hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid.
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Carol Ross can’t stop smiling as she shouts out the steps of a routine to members of her tap and jazz troupe for women age 50 and older. “I’ve been dancing my whole life, it’s the best,” said Ross, who founded the Rodeo City Wreckettes group 23 years ago at an age when many people are getting ready for retirement.
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It’s hard to think about much else when you have a fresh mosquito bite you’re desperate to scratch. While you can’t do much to make the bite go away faster, there are ways to relieve that itch.
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You may have heard the term “brain rot” floating around as you’ve navigated the internet while engaging with funny videos or photos, or scrolling a social media post’s comment section, but the question lingers: Is the term real and accurate, and does it affect me or even my child?
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At this time, there is no single test or tool that can assess heart health. This is because the cardiovascular system is complex and many factors can affect it.
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Because people are living longer, there appears to be a rising risk of glaucoma. So it pays to know about what glaucoma is, how it’s detected, how it’s treated — and how you might avoid it.
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The American Cancer Society updated its screening guidelines for colorectal cancer Wednesday, May 27, expanding the number of methods to include a simple blood test.
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Bikes for Lesotho, founded by Villa Park resident and former Peace Corps volunteer Dave Gorman, has shipped 7,000 donated bicycles to the African nation of Lesotho since 2013.
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Cary resident Patricia Finucane always celebrates a Cubs victory by flying the W flag. But even though the Cubs did not win Saturday’s game against the Astros, Finucane, 88, celebrated a victory at Wrigley Field.Finucane rang the bell at the ballgame, marking the end of her cancer treatment journey, to the cheers of thousands of the Wrigley faithful.
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