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A necessary ‘reset’: Suburban schools support pediatrics group’s new guidance on recess

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
May 15, 2026 12:44 pm - Updated recess guidelines from the Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics this week resonated with suburban school officials, who already embrace the break’s importance — some even for older children — in both principle and practice.
Stressed? Just a couple of minutes of meditation might help.

By Ashley Abramson
May 15, 2026 12:37 pm - Research has long shown that meditation influences brain function. A recent study suggests even a few minutes of the practice can positively affect your brain.
Thirsty? Elgin to purchase mobile hydration station to provide free water at events

By Rick West
May 15, 2026 10:43 am - Free, cold water will soon be on tap at many Elgin festivals and events.
Children’s health: Water safety requires more than swim lessons

By Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
May 15, 2026 10:16 am - For many families, summer means afternoons at the neighborhood pool, weekends at the lake, and vacations filled with water activities. But along with the fun comes an important reminder from pediatric experts: drowning can happen quickly and quietly.
‘Good for the soul’: Adults relive musical camaraderie of their youth at band camps for grown-ups

By KATHY McCORMACK
May 15, 2026 10:02 am - As a high school student in the 1970s, Lori Guess looked forward to packing up her oboe for a summer music camp in Sidney, Maine. The lakeside location and loon calls appealed to her, and it was a chance to connect with kindred spirits. Decades later, she’s still going to camp there.
Patient advocate: Get out and stay out (of the hospital)

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
May 15, 2026 10:00 am - Getting out of the hospital is good. Having to return a week or a month later? Not so much. With all of the attention hospitals and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) give to reducing rehospitalization rates, it’s still a major challenge in health care.
Ask the doctors: Diet and hydration can slow kidney stone development

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
May 15, 2026 9:59 am - Kidney stones are bits of hard, pebblelike debris formed from the salts and minerals contained in the kidney. They range in size from smaller than a grain of sand to (yes, this is a Guinness World Records rarity) as large as a golf ball.
Get more vitamin D without taking a supplement

By Anahad O’Connor
May 15, 2026 9:57 am - Vitamin D is not just a nutrient found in food. It’s a hormone that plays a critical role in your health. Nearly every cell in your body has receptors for vitamin D, and studies suggest that it has a variety of effects in your body.
Safety first: Kids can learn biking skills at various events in the suburbs

By Ralph Banasiak, Along for the Ride
May 13, 2026 11:34 am - With May as National Bike Month, it’s not surprising how many suburban biking events are already scheduled. What’s surprising is the number of events dedicated to youth safety skills.
US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes

By MIKE STOBBE
May 13, 2026 9:12 am - About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary government data. But the number of Americans dying from overdoses is still high, and a number of things could cause deaths to rise again, researchers say.

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