Health and Fitness
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Impact of COVID-19: COD psychology professors say break from routine can positively affect child and adolescent developmentAug 18, 2020 11:00 pm - With the continuation of remote learning and virtual activities this fall, many parents are concerned about the impact of social isolation and the looser structure of ho...
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New moms connect through Delnor Hospital's virtual breastfeeding support groupAug 16, 2020 11:00 pm - In pre-COVID-19 times, dozens of new moms sought out help and advice through Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital's breastfeeding support group. Although they can no l...
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Fox Valley Orthopedics surgeon Vishal Mehta awarded Top DoctorAug 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Castle Connolly recently awarded Dr. Vishal Mehta of Fox Valley Orthopedics with the honorable Top Doctor distinction. Dr. Mehta is a world-renowned, board-certified or...
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For those facing dementia, diagnostic tool nothing to brag about
Aug 16, 2020 8:00 am - Jay Reinstein remembers the day he took the cognitive test President Donald Trump keeps bragging about. “One of the questions was to draw a clock at a certain time, and ...
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Diet, exercise, sleep all help immune systemAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - Q: I always seem to get sick when I start a job. Makes sense — new people, new germs. I started a job in February, then we all had to work from home. I worry that being ...
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On expressing feelings: Emotional honesty has its limitsAug 16, 2020 6:00 am - Many writers and speakers in the mental health field - myself included - have stressed the importance of being aware of, honest about, and open with the emotions we expe...
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Reflecting on your past: life, work and relationshipsAug 16, 2020 6:00 am - There is a wonderful old movie called “The Remains of the Day” (1993). It's about a man and a woman in mid-1900s England. He was the butler and she was the head houseke...
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Is your child afraid of needles? How to handle immunizationsAug 15, 2020 11:00 pm - Whether your child is heading back to school full time, part time or will continue remote learning this fall, they may be due for immunizations, a critical part of preve...
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Not sleeping? Steps toward better shut-eyeAug 15, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I'm having trouble sleeping these days, and so is my wife. We're both 33 years old, we've been working from home and we have two very active young sons. What can we d...
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TriCity Family Services to host mural reveal Aug. 18Aug 13, 2020 11:00 pm - TriCity Family Services invites the public to a mural reveal and ribbon cutting on Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 5 to 5:30 p.m. at Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St. in Ba...