Health and Fitness
-
Soothing experiences are necessary for your mental healthApr 25, 2020 6:00 am - We all need to be pampered once in a while, both women and men. Maybe there's a little different type of "spoiling" for men than women, but the bottom line is the same: ...
-
How a 9-year-old South Elgin girl defied the odds after she was born with half a heartApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - One by one, 9-year-old Breanna Ruud carefully pulls an assortment of long, colorful necklaces out of a bag and places them around her neck. Each piece of jewelry is made...
-
Lab medical director explains how COVID-19 testing worksApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - Lab technologists are working around the clock in the Edward-Elmhurst Health system, which is one of 12 sites across the state running tests for the COVID‐19 virus. The...
-
Spectrios Institute offers telehealth for patients with vision lossApr 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Spectrios Institute for Low Vision is one of the first low vision clinics in the country to launch a telehealth program in the wake of COVID-19 closures. While the Deick...
-
Nursing assistant's photos documenting 'rawness' of Good Shepherd ICU chosen for TV adApr 23, 2020 5:00 am - Certified nursing assistant Amy Jo Badowski began taking photos of her colleagues as a way to honor their work with patients infected with COVID-19 in an intensive care ...
-
Feder: 'Get Moving with Me' debuts today on Me-TV FMApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - Here's one that will brighten your day: "Get Moving with Me" debuts at 7 a.m. today on Me-TV FM, the Weigel Broadcasting soft-rock oldies station at WRME 87.7-FM. It's a...
-
'COVID toes' reported in some patients with the coronavirusApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - Just great. Laying waste to lives and livelihoods, dividing people in regard to “opening up” states and economies, the coronavirus again looks to kick us when we're down...
-
Working from home with kids: Edward-Elmhurst Health offers 10 tips for parentsApr 22, 2020 11:00 pm - The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has society in unfamiliar territory. Daycares, schools and nonessential businesses are closed, and everyone is practicing social dist...
-
Staying home can't stop the kids at True Balance KarateApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - Schools are closed and activities are canceled, but karate students in Downers Grove are still kicking and blocking their way to black belt. While they can't train toget...
-
A mysterious blood-clotting complication is killing coronavirus patients
Apr 22, 2020 1:00 am - Craig Coopersmith was up early that morning as usual, and typed his daily inquiry into his phone. "Good morning, Team Covid," he wrote, asking for updates from the ICU t...