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Jan 09 2026HEALTH

Speeding Up Health Checks: New Tech Comes to Illinois

Riverside Healthcare is bringing in fresh imaging tech to Illinois. This move aims to make health checks quicker and easier for patients. The new tech is part of a team-up with CIVIE, a company that helps run radiology services. This isn't just about new machines. It's about making the whole proces

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Nov 25 2025HEALTH

Kankakee's Riverside Medical Center Expands Mental Health Care

Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee is investing $28 million to revamp its behavioral health department. This two-year project aims to modernize and expand the facility, which currently serves around 60 patients. The hospital plans to keep the department running during construction. Funding for th

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Nov 23 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Riverside's Glowing Holiday Tradition Lights Up the Season

Riverside's Mission Inn Hotel & Spa is gearing up for its annual "Festival of Lights, " a beloved event that transforms downtown Riverside into a winter wonderland. This year, the festival kicks off the weekend before Thanksgiving, marking a shift from its previous start date. The celebration will f

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Nov 19 2025SCIENCE

Lips Locked Through Time: The Old Story of Kissing

Why do people kiss? It's a question that has puzzled scientists for years. Recent studies suggest that this behavior might be much older than previously believed. Evidence points to our ancient ancestors, like Neanderthals, engaging in this lip-locking activity. Interestingly, humans aren't the onl

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Nov 17 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Festive Fun at Riverside Theatre: A Holiday Tradition

Riverside Theatre has long been a hub for holiday cheer on the Treasure Coast. For many years, the Festival of Trees/Winterfest marked the start of the festive season. This event brought together families, artists, and community members to celebrate the holidays in style. The festival was a feast f

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Jun 10 2025ENVIRONMENT

The Power of Time: How Old Trees Boost Stream Health

Riverside forests are super important for keeping streams healthy. Yet, scientists are still figuring out how these forests help tiny tropical streams bounce back from damage. The focus was on 15 different areas in southeastern Brazil. These areas were grouped based on how old their forests are. The

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Jun 01 2025SCIENCE

Smart Mapping: A New Way to Check Research Quality

Why is checking research quality important? It helps us trust the findings. This is especially true in fields like health geography and spatial epidemiology. These fields study how places affect health. To make sure the research is solid, experts created a new tool. It is called SMART, which stands

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

How Our Hands Feel When We Use Power Tools Every Day

Why do some people feel pain or numbness in their hands after using power tools? Well, this happens because of a condition called hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). It happens a lot in jobs where people are exposed to vibrations through power tools. But, there is so much more we need to understand

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Digital Bites: Knowledge vs Marketing

Why do kids and teens see different food ads online? Where they live makes a big difference in what they see while enjoying the internet. This isn't just about TV commercials. That's right! Now digital media is the game changer for marketing. We're talking about what kids and teens are see

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Obesity Among Iranian Children: Spotlight on Root Causes

Why is Obesity Among Iranian Kids a Problem. Obesity in children has serious consequences. If you consider economic impact and wellbeing and mental health and physical health it's clear. So it is a big deal. Still, Mapping the causes of childhood obesity is key to finding a solution. Figure out w

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