Health and Fitness
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Fundraiser brings artists together with those touched by cancerNov 10, 2020 5:00 am - Cancer can touch off a deep mix of emotions - fear, despair, love, hope. Art can set off those same feelings just by looking at color, forms, content. Put the two toget...
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Tips for riding your bike during the colder winter monthsNov 10, 2020 5:00 am - As autumn's beauty fades, inclement weather takes control, with cycling pundits offering tips for not-so-fair weather riding. Their purpose? To convince you that cold, ...
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Sugar Grove woman shares caregiving lessons during National Family Caregivers MonthNov 09, 2020 10:00 pm - November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to honor and support family caregivers. This year's theme, "Caregiving in Crisis," recognizes the new realities car...
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COVID-19, in addition to stealing sense of smell, may also warp it
Nov 09, 2020 5:00 am - Jennifer Spicer thought her days of feeling the effects of COVID-19 were over. The fever, chills and severe fatigue that racked her body back in late July had long dissi...
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Five things you should know about travel for Thanksgiving and beyondNov 09, 2020 4:30 am - Can I still book a cheap flight for Thanksgiving? Should I book a cheap flight for Thanksgiving given the COVID-19 pandemic? Will a gallon of regular still cost $2.35? T...
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To embrace outdoor exercise, change your gear - and attitude
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COVID-19 'long-haulers' feel virus's effects long after recoveryNov 08, 2020 6:00 am - Q: My uncle tested positive for the coronavirus last winter and wound up in the hospital. He was lucky, and he recovered, but it is six months later and he still is not ...
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Hospital programs help patients with outward effects of cancerNov 08, 2020 5:00 am - Q: Our mom is going through chemo and radiation, and she's feeling bad about herself. Do you think the makeup and wig program at her hospital might help? We've suggested...
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Constable: Wheaton woman puts the 'able' in fashionableNov 08, 2020 12:00 am - At 13, Molly Farrell played every sport she could, did well in school, and had a desire to dress well. “As a young kid, I always loved fashion and shopping and clothes,”...
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Report finds more Americans are on diets than a decade agoNov 07, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK — If it seems like more and more people are on diets these days, you might not be imagining it. A higher percentage of Americans said they're on a special diet ...