Local doctors notice uptick in recession-related illnesses

CHAMPAIGN – The recession may be having an unhealthy effect on more than your bank account.

It's making a lot of people sick, too. Doctors are seeing more stress-related illnesses these days, and from what many patients are telling them, a lot of the stress is coming from lost jobs and money worries.

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