Category: Health

Reader’s Commentary: Rally for reproductive rights in Naperville

By Naperville Radical Women Community activists urge the public to make your voice heard in support of the National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 3, on Naperville’s Riverwalk, Free Speech Pavilion. Laura Welch, president of Illinois NOW (National Organization of Women), underscores that, “Illinois is one

No humor cause: Seeing a hoax; no care for child

You’ve all most likely heard the latest virus news that hospital ERs are being overrun by antivaxxers, some of whom have taken horse medicine, or something else such as Tender Vittles to fend off COVID-19.. Let’s see, antivaxxers won’t take an FDA-approved vaccination to prevent COVID-19, but they’ll take equine

Watermelon: From choosing ripe to storing to diet

Last of three parts The second part is at thevoice.us/watermelon-healthful-benefits-helps-heart-stops-cancer Ocean Robbins of Food Revolution Network writes about one of summertimes favorite foods: Watermelons. “Watermelons are among the largest and heaviest fruits available at most grocery stores, but is lugging them home worth the effort? One study among 22 athletically-trained

Reader’s Commentary: Questions on bad hospital food

By Evelyn EsslingAurora, Ill. AMITA Health Mercy Medical Center must have the largest amount of waste food in their garbage collection bins. Unfortunately, my husband had to be a guest in that place more times than we care to remember.. Starting in June 2019 he was in for, what the

Mask mandate returns to Illinois

By Jerry Nowicki The statewide mask mandate indoors is back, and educators and health care professionals will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, governor JB Pritzker announced last week amid an ongoing surge in the pandemic that first arrived in Illinois in March 2020. Beginning Monday this week, indviduals

Reader’s Commentary: Do not change your mind: Bad eating habits leads to Dementia

By M Grace GrzanekBatavia, Ill. Many may attribute it to old age, such as, he’s getting old and forgetful and must have dementia! No so. Dementia is not a disease of old age, rather a disease resulting from a lifetime of poor food choices. It drastically changes your mind. Dementia

Kane County officials in position to support vaccine requirements

Kane County officials say they are ready to support Illinois governor JB Pritzker’s new COVID-19 vaccine requirement for those residents working in high risk settings, including health-care workers, nursing home employees, all pre-K–12 teachers and staff members as well as higher education personnel and students. “As we continue to battle

State mask mandate of schools draws mixed reactions

By Peter Hancock A capacity crowd packed into the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)) room Wednesday, Aug. 18 and many more stood outside the building in Springfield to protest the State’s new indoor mask mandate in all public and nonpublic schools. “I’m so tired of hearing how resilient our

Reader’s Voice: Applause for students’ wearing masks

August 13, 2021Dear editor; Thank you Shaw Media’s Shea Lazansky for focusing on the pro-mask attitudes of our high school students during the School District 308 Board meeting August 9 (Ledger, August 12). These students stressed the importance of wearing masks to protect themselves, their friends and family, while many

Reader’s Voice: Science: Vaccines best weapons

August 6, 2021Dear editor; Although now retired from a successful career in scientific research, I remain a scientist. I believe in science and all those who have contributed their scientific expertise in an effort to address and eliminate this COVID-19 pandemic which is upon us. Based upon the conclusions and