Category: Health

Naperville City Council meetings available remotely to help

As confirmed cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) continue to increase, the city government of Naperville is following the directions set forth by the State of Illinois to prevent further spread of the disease. To protect both residents and employees, the city government has stayed in close contact with health officials and...

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Aurora pledges restaurant help

In an effort to support local restaurants that are closed for dine-in service through the end of the month due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis, the city government of Aurora will help restaurants promote their menus and delivery and/or take-out options over the next two weeks. “Let’s make a deliberate...

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Oswego amends work hours, remote sites

Following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, the Village of Oswego will continue regular operations while implementing several strategies to slow the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19. Monday, March 16, Oswego Village president Troy Parlier declared a local state of emergency in Oswego, due to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak....

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IHSA Announces Tournament Updates Related to COVID-19

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced March 12 that it will significantly limit attendance at the remaining games in the 2020 IHSA Boys Basketball State series, as well as at other IHSA events, to preemptively reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. The decision comes after consultation with the Illinois...

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Mother Nature at work: Problems of population, diet

From the vault, November 13, 2014, revised: Swine flu. Asian bird flu. West Nile disease. Remember the hue-and-cry over these threats to public health? Whatever happened to them? They seem to have disappeared off of our radar. But, wait! There’s a new, even more deadly, threat on our radar. It’s...

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Fox Valley Park District facilities’ aim: True safety

Although there are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in our District, the Fox Valley Park District Board of Commissioners and Leadership Team is taking preventive measures to provide the safest conditions for guests and staff members. We continue to collaborate with community and regional health agencies to determine the best...

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Coronavirus impact may lead to fewer freedoms

By John W. Whitehead I’ll leave the media and the medical community to speculate about the impact the coronavirus will have on the Nation’s health, but how will the government’s War on the Coronavirus impact our freedoms? For a hint of what’s in store, you can look to China, our...

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Atropine successful in slowing down child myopia

Low-dose atropine (0.01%) is being prescribed to slow down the development of nearsightedness (myopia) in children of five to 15 years of age. Initial research papers about the treatment focused primarily on children of Asian heritage. It wasn’t long before children of other nationalities began using the mild drops with...

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Choices for children: Vacations, instead of many toys

The following article found in Healthy Holistic Living written by Emmi Scott should be considered by most parents who are overwhelmed by the many toys today’s children collect. “Vacations Boost Child Brain Development: “If you’re one of the many parents struggling to stem the flow of unwanted toys into your...

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Joe King, physical therapist, gives tips at Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club Feb. 19

Physical therapist, Joe King of Physical Therapy Advantage in North Aurora, poses for a photo after speaking to the Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club Wednesday, Feb. 19 about skeletal and muscular health.

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Problem: Insurance health care authorization

February 14, 2020Dear editor; Charles Darwin wrote that “A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life.” No one knows the truth of this better than someone struggling with a serious illness, for whom every hour of life is hard-won. But all...

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Huge profits reaped from fear-filled news on coronavirus

Last of two parts The first part is available at thevoice.us/coronavirus-fear-compounds-anxiety-arbitrarily. Coronavirus: How dangerous is it? Hint: Don’t trust the big media. Want to Know Info by Fred Burks for PEERS (Public Education and Empowerment Resource Service) and former White House interpreter and whistleblower has submitted the following article: “Fear-filled...

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State Health Department can test corona virus in-state

By Jerry Nowicki The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has the ability to test for the 2019 novel coronavirus in-state, which means shorter wait times for test results for those showing symptoms of the virus and meeting certain criteria. IDPH said in a news release Tuesday that Illinois is...

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Coronavirus fear compounds anxiety arbitrarily

First of two parts Coronavirus: How Dangerous is it? Hint: Don’t trust the big media Want to Know Info by Fred Burks for PEERS (Public Education and Empowerment Resources Service) and former White House interpreter and whistleblower has submitted the following article: “Fear-filled news makes money for corporate sponsors of...

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Dr. Rath Health Foundation continues research, health help

Last of three parts The second part is available at thevoice.us/drug-cartel-pivotal-to-conduct-in-world-war-ii-deaths The Dr. Rath Health Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving human health on a global scale through research, education and the defense of patients’ rights to choose natural health therapies. In part two, were reviewed, in chronologically,...

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Warning: These prescription side effects may cause…death

I recently picked up my latest prescription medication. It was ensconced in a tiny bottle with about three-and-a-half pounds of paper attached with all types of warnings about side effects. Some years back right here in The Voice, I noted that 30-second prescription medication ads on television, or scrolling across...

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Medical missed diagnosis can be an unhealthy situation

You have the symptoms commonly associated with Multiple Sclerosis and your doctor has made the diagnosis. Maybe you’ve been told you have Relapsing-Remitting, Secondary-Progressive, Progressive-Relapsing, Fulminate, or even Benign MS. Regardless of the names, or initials added to your medical record, you now have an official medical diagnosis of Multiple...

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NAMI KDK Mental Health Education Event Addressing Substance Use as a Family February 13

NAMI KDK (National Alliance on Mental Illness Kane-south, DeKalb, nd Kendall Counties) will sponsor Mental Health Education Event at Kendall County Health Department from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. Kendall County Health Department is at 811 W. John Street, Room WIC, Yorkville. Addressing Substance Use as a...

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Kane County Health Department monitoring coronavirus situation

The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) is actively monitoring the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) situation. Chicago health officials, the Illinois Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case in Illinois. It was the second case reported in the United States. The first was identified...

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