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12/14/2025

"Your body can start experiencing injury when its core temperature drops below the normal 98.6°F (37°C), with hypothermia officially beginning below 95°F (35°C) and leading to mild confusion; significant impairment and loss of shivering occur around 88°F (32°C), while severe injury and risk of cardiac arrest become critical as temperatures fall below 82.4°F (28°C) or 80°F (26.7°C), potentially causing tissue death and coma. "

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11/27/2025

https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/the-facts-about-high-blood-pressure/high-bp-top-10

There is stronger proof now that high blood pressure is linked to increased risk of cognitive.

11/15/2025

So much controversy surrounds Medicare Advantage. John Oliver brilliantly dissects the issues.

John Oliver details what Medicare Advantage is, why it basically has all the pitfalls of private insurance, and the economic significance of novelty slippers...

11/08/2025

As Winter approaches, don't neglect your feet. This is a good time to start using cream (not lotion) on your feet to help prevent cracking. If you are still wearing cotton socks, it's time to ditch them. Cotton holds moisture. Moist socks make feet cold!

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09/23/2025

23 September 2025
Illinois Department of Public Health.
Updated Vaccination Guidance

As the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), I am endorsing the recommendations of the Illinois Immunization Advisory Committee (IL-IAC), ensuring that Illinois residents have evidence-informed and science-based vaccine recommendations for the 2025-2026 fall respiratory season...

08/22/2025

Chicago HAN Alert: Chicago Respiratory Virus Weekly Surveillance Report - August 22, 2025 issued at 8/22/25 2:02 PM -- Weekly Key Points:

Overall acute respiratory illness activity level in Chicago remains Minimal, but COVID-19 activity continues to rise. COVID-19 lab positivity, hospital admissions, and wastewater activity have all been increasing. National data also suggest epidemic growth in Illinois and across the country.

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05/22/2025

Buyer beware.

View complaints of Good Feet Store filed with BBB. BBB helps resolve disputes with the services or products a business provides.

05/06/2025

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An early sign of Lyme disease is a bullseye-type rash. But symptoms can worsen if left untreated. Three infectious diseases physicians share more.

04/09/2025

Do anti-inflammatory diets work? Hear it from an expert.

Does the anti-inflammatory diet exist? How about the Mediterranean diet? What does the research say, and how should you be eating (and living)?

04/02/2025

Steps! Steps! Steps! Steps! Steps! Steps! Finally, some science. After you read the article, read some of Abby's articles. Abby is a Registered Dietitian. Her nutrition advice is science-based.

https://abbylangernutrition.com/how-many-steps-a-day-should-we-be-taking-the-latest-research-explained/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJZd2JleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYTK3tFwJ0-PXEP4lcokg4iIGR21MS2Q577Uvq4PUx1QyXEaCDPzT_lMQw_aem_QKjYQ7j6LxKA-huwaQx-sw

How Many steps a day should we be taking? I'm diving into the latest research studies on this topic to answer this question.

09/12/2024

Our "big toes" (hallux) are exposed to more stress than the lesser toes. Eighty percent of our foot's push-off power is through the hallux.

The hallux must bend upward as your foot rolls off the ground (dorsiflex). When it can not, the joint (1st metatarsal joint (MPJ) jambs, significantly increasing stress across the joint causing pain. Ignoring the pain will accelerate joint damage, leading to Hallux limitus or end-stage Hallux rigidus.

It's essential to be evaluated by a podiatrist before irreversible joint damage occurs.

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09/01/2024