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A bright start: Cook program brings nurses to expectant moms and infants, tackles mortality trends

A bright start: Cook program brings nurses to expectant moms and infants, tackles mortality trends

Healthy Beginnings run by the Cook County Department of Public Health gives moms “confidence” in caring for their infants, client says.

 
Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

In the midst of a hantavirus outbreak that involves Americans and is making headlines around the world, the U.S. government's top public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been uncharacteristically missing in action, according to a number of experts.

 
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A leap forward: Hearing aids made huge difference in ballet dancer’s life

A leap forward: Hearing aids made huge difference in ballet dancer’s life

Sara Mearns was missing her cues. She couldn't hear what her dance partner was saying from across the studio. She was late for her entrances because the music sounded too soft. Without telling anyone, she finally made an appointment to get her hearing checked.

 
Children’s health: How to find mental health care for your child

Children’s health: How to find mental health care for your child

Healthy mental and emotional development is vital for a healthy childhood. Today, children and teens are dealing with sources of stress that most parents never imagined, and it has become even more important for parents and caregivers to be aware of their children's mental and emotional needs and know how to support them.

 
Ask the doctors: Involuntary flatulence could be result of muscle weakening

Ask the doctors: Involuntary flatulence could be result of muscle weakening

Intestinal gas is a fact of life. It's a normal part of the process of digestion. And yet, social mores require that we handle intestinal gas quietly and discreetly. However, certain changes to the body — and even everyday movements — can make this difficult.

 
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How to deal with chronically negative people

How to deal with chronically negative people

We all know someone who seems to be an endless source of negativity. Therapists say there are strategies that can help someone who is stuck in a negative cycle, and you can set boundaries to protect your own mood. They also have advice if you’re the one who finds yourself feeling like a Debbie Downer.

 
Good to the last drop: Science-backed ways to make your coffee healthier

Good to the last drop: Science-backed ways to make your coffee healthier

It’s wonderful when something we love shows us some love back. Coffee does this — and, for the most part, the science suggests it can be good for you. However, what we do with our coffee — how we brew it, when we drink it and what we put inside it — can have an impact on our health.

 
Go, Bridgett, Go: Cubs fan kidney recipient to reunite with Sox fan donor at Wrigley Field

Go, Bridgett, Go: Cubs fan kidney recipient to reunite with Sox fan donor at Wrigley Field

Carol Stream resident Bridgett Kolls is slated to throw out a ceremonial first pitch Wednesday at Wrigley Field, where after a 2019 Cubs game she connected with a transplant donor who saved her from kidney failure.

 
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Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

The Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation.

 

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