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HIV prevention experts urge regular testing

CHICAGO (Public News Service)  -- This Sunday is National HIV Testing Day, when people are urged to find out their HIV status and work to end the stigma around HIV and AIDS. Jim Pickett, senior director of prevention advocacy and gay men's health for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, said it's important for people to know testing can be done quickly, within a half-hour or less. He pointed out for those who test negative, there's the option to take a prescription […]

todayJune 25, 2021 49

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Life & Style

Multigenerational living and the changing landscape of the American family

Let’s face it: the American household is changing. For many, the traditional image of the nuclear family, with a mom, a dad, 2.5 kids, and maybe a dog or cat or two, simply no longer applies. In many ways, we’re returning to an older, more traditional household structure, with multiple generations living under the same roof. On the other hand, our changing culture is also expanding the definition of the American family to include bonds of connection that are different […]

todayMarch 20, 2021 12

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Business & Lifestyle

Can a healthy lifestyle help improve your finances?

Everyone wants to live a life where they don't have to worry about their finances. Some are invested in saving every penny they can after each paycheck. Others put their hard-earned cash in different investments. But if you really want to boost your personal finances, then you need to start celebrating a healthier lifestyle. But what does your lifestyle have to do with your finances anyway? The link between your lifestyle and finances Your lifestyle can have a direct impact […]

todayJanuary 23, 2021 9

Lyme disease

Business & Lifestyle

New University of Illinois model could help limit spread of Lyme disease

CHAMPAIGN (The Center Square) – A new model developed at the University of Illinois could help limit the spread of Lyme disease. Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign studied both reported cases of the disease. They would additionally study the migration of the black-legged tick, which can the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Lyme disease is an infection that can affect the nervous system, heart, and joints. “Lyme disease was apparently spreading to new areas,” said Dr. Brian Allan, […]

todayJanuary 17, 2021 11

Life & Style

Simple methods to achieve perfect sleep each night

Difficulty sleeping, commonly called sleep deprivation, is caused by several factors. These include aging, certain illnesses such as depression and Parkinson's, sleep disorders including insomnia and narcolepsy, and stress. When not properly and immediately addressed, this condition could lead to a host of ill effects such as elevated risks of heart disease and high blood pressure, dementia, diabetes, weight gain, and premature brain aging. In the worst cases, sleep-deprived individuals figure in debilitating and fatal car crashes. With these alarming facts, it’s vital […]

todayJanuary 12, 2021 4

Science News

Cancer and climate change: how the warming planet may cause an increase in skin cancer diagnoses

Scientists have been warning the public for years that the continued emission of excessive greenhouse gas into the atmosphere will result in a warming planet. But, rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions are not the only horrors that you should be worried about. With the increasing global temperature will come new diseases that will threaten human lives anywhere they may be. No one is safe. Everyone is bound to experience the consequences of decades of unregulated greenhouse gas emissions […]

todayNovember 25, 2020 5

In Your Home

How telemedicine is impacting hospitals in Indiana

Telemedicine has now become a mainstream delivery system in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic. Also known as telehealth, telemedicine allows patients to access healthcare safely, and from anywhere with a steady internet connection. Telemedicine technology has become so ubiquitous that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released a report on telehealth’s “meteoric rise” in the wake of COVID-19.  On a national scale, Indiana stands out as an unlikely leader in the realm of telemedicine; the […]

todayNovember 23, 2020 18

East Central Illinois Region

Sources: Illinois Region 3 shutdown coming Sunday

CHICAGO (The Center Square) – Region 3 of Illinois under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 reopening plan will be joining most of the state with increased restrictions on bars and restaurants. Several sources confirm the mitigation measures prohibiting bars and restaurants from having indoor service would start Sunday morning at 12:01 a.m. Region 3 includes Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian, Greene, Hancock, Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, and Scott counties. West-central Illinois lawmakers and mayors gave Ezike […]

todayOctober 29, 2020 4

Life & Style

If your body suddenly jerks while trying to sleep, this is what it means

Our bodies are often very interesting things. They can inform us when something isn't quite right. One of these signals our body gives out is the occasional twitching. After a long day at work, you're ready for bed and would like to fall asleep. However, you have this sudden twitching interruption. You're likely wondering if there's something wrong. Fortunately, it's nothing to panic about. What is this and why does it happen when trying to sleep? Scientists call this twitching […]

todayOctober 29, 2020 17

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