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Mike Riopell
Mike Riopell

Mike Riopell, health enews contributor, is a media relations coordinator with Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. He previously worked as a reporter and editor covering politics and government for the Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald and Bloomington Pantagraph, among others. He enjoys bicycles, home repair, flannel shirts and being outside.

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How do you convince stubborn friends and relatives to take COVID-19 seriously?  Featured
How do you convince stubborn friends and relatives to take COVID-19 seriously?
Is Facebook outrage really the best way to do this?
Surgeon General warns parents about mental health decline in children, adolescents 
Surgeon General warns parents about mental health decline in children, adolescents
A doctor gives some practical advice.
Putting off exercise? Don’t wait too long.  Featured
Putting off exercise? Don’t wait too long.
Here’s how much you should be moving per week, according to new guidelines.
Changing your lifestyle is key to managing or preventing this serious condition 
Changing your lifestyle is key to managing or preventing this serious condition
You can make a change and help yourself, an expert nurse says.
Is the Omicron variant something to be worried about? 
Is the Omicron variant something to be worried about?
Just get vaccinated.
It’s rough out there. It’s OK to pamper yourself sometimes. 
It’s rough out there. It’s OK to pamper yourself sometimes.
An expert who worked at Ground Zero after 9/11 reflects on how people were feeling then and now.
What you need to know about this superbug report 
What you need to know about this superbug report
Most people aren’t at high risk, but here’s what an infectious disease specialist wants you to know