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The facts about hormone therapy for menopause

By LAURA UNGAR
Aug 28, 2025 10:40 am - Menopause can usher in a host of disruptive symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and sleep problems. Hormone therapy promises relief. But many women wonder about taking it.
Children’s Health: Know the effects caffeine can have on your children

By Dr. Mark Corkins
Aug 28, 2025 10:38 am - A cup of coffee or tea in the morning or an afternoon caffeine pick-me-up is usually fine for most adults. But parents might want to take a closer look at caffeine and other ingredients in the drinks their kids love.
National Suicide Prevention Month: Resources, support provide help — and hope

By Bonnie Lane
Aug 28, 2025 10:38 am - Bringing awareness to suicide, the resources that are available and how to help someone with suicidal ideation are the focus of National Suicide Prevention Month each September.
Ask the doctors: How do microplastics affect your health?

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Aug 28, 2025 10:38 am - Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that pollute the environment and enter the human body through ingestion, inhalation, and absorption.
A small change in how you walk may help reduce knee pain

By Teddy Amenabar
Aug 28, 2025 10:37 am - Changing your gait may help you reduce knee arthritis pain. And the relief could be comparable to the effect of over-the-counter pain medications.
FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots but limits access for some kids and adults

By MATTHEW PERRONE
Aug 27, 2025 12:49 pm - U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 shots Wednesday but limited their use for many Americans — and removed one of the two vaccines available for young children.
Bike the Drive a rare car-free ride on Lake Shore Drive

By Ralph Banasiak, Along for the Ride
Aug 25, 2025 12:27 pm - The Active Transportation Alliance’s Bike the Drive event, coming up on Aug. 31, gives cyclists a chance to bike on Lake Shore Drive without cars.
Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say

By TOM MURPHY
Aug 25, 2025 8:08 am - Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year.
Rebuilding motorcycles offers Libertyville firefighters a new way to cope with stress

By Vincent Pierri
Aug 22, 2025 7:23 pm - Looking for new ways to support the well-being of its 45-member crew, the Libertyville Fire Department recently joined an innovative program that has members rebuilding motorcycles together.
Potatoes are healthy, but french fries? Not so much.

By Kathleen Felton
Aug 22, 2025 11:10 am - They’re the most popular vegetable in the United States, where people eat an average of nearly 50 pounds of them a year, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department. But the humble potato doesn’t always get nutritional respect.

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