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Health and Fitness
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When you picture a patient who’s faced melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — Ashley Daly is not who comes to mind. With the summer approaching, the Wheaton mom and her dermatologist are urging others to protect themselves from the sun.
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Updated recess guidelines from the Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics this week resonated with suburban school officials, who already embrace the break’s importance — some even for older children — in both principle and practice.
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Research has long shown that meditation influences brain function. A recent study suggests even a few minutes of the practice can positively affect your brain.
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Free, cold water will soon be on tap at many Elgin festivals and events.
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For many families, summer means afternoons at the neighborhood pool, weekends at the lake, and vacations filled with water activities. But along with the fun comes an important reminder from pediatric experts: drowning can happen quickly and quietly.
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As a high school student in the 1970s, Lori Guess looked forward to packing up her oboe for a summer music camp in Sidney, Maine. The lakeside location and loon calls appealed to her, and it was a chance to connect with kindred spirits. Decades later, she’s still going to camp there.
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Getting out of the hospital is good. Having to return a week or a month later? Not so much. With all of the attention hospitals and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) give to reducing rehospitalization rates, it’s still a major challenge in health care.
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Kidney stones are bits of hard, pebblelike debris formed from the salts and minerals contained in the kidney. They range in size from smaller than a grain of sand to (yes, this is a Guinness World Records rarity) as large as a golf ball.
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Vitamin D is not just a nutrient found in food. It’s a hormone that plays a critical role in your health. Nearly every cell in your body has receptors for vitamin D, and studies suggest that it has a variety of effects in your body.
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With May as National Bike Month, it’s not surprising how many suburban biking events are already scheduled. What’s surprising is the number of events dedicated to youth safety skills.
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