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Avian enthusiasts try to counter the deadly risk of Chicago high-rises for migrating birds

By ERIN HOOLEY and TERESA CRAWFORD
Oct 13, 2024 6:00 am - This fall, McCormick Place unveiled new bird-safe window film on one of its glass buildings along the Lake Michigan shore.
Grief & healing: Coping with multiple health problems

By Susan Anderson-Khleif
Oct 12, 2024 6:30 am - Health is a blessing. But as the years move forward, problematic medical conditions tend to pile up. These can start weighing very heavily on our activity, mood and spirit. A few simple tricks can help.
Ask the doctors: Keeping kids current on health tasks

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Oct 11, 2024 2:31 am - An aunt and uncle will be caring for their niece and nephew for a year, and want to know what health-related issues should be on their radar.
Tips for shopping for Medicare Advantage plans

By TOM MURPHY
Oct 11, 2024 2:17 am - Shopping season for Medicare coverage is about to begin. With it comes the annual onslaught of TV ads and choices to consider.
Eyes hurt from staring at screens? Don’t fall for blue light glasses.

By Tatum Hunter
Oct 11, 2024 2:00 am - If your eyes hurt after looking at screens, don’t assume the culprit is blue light. You might spend extra money on a solution that doesn’t help much.
Here’s how limiting social media can improve your health

By Dr. Trisha Pasricha
Oct 11, 2024 1:46 am - Some studies have shown when adults quit or limit social media, loneliness and depression scores improve — and rapidly. But quitting social media isn’t easy. The best product engineers are using cutting-edge neuroscience to maximize our time online.
Feeling stressed about the election? Meditation and mindfulness can help

By MARIAM FAM
Oct 11, 2024 12:59 am - If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with loved ones, there’s no need to white knuckle through it. Take a deep breath. Literally.
Should you challenge a medical bill?

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Oct 11, 2024 12:01 am - Estimates suggest that up to 80% of medical bills contain at least one error. There are a lot of reasons for mistakes in medical billings, which can cause you to incur a bigger-than-expected bill or your insurance to be denied.
How an Elk Grove company’s CEO brought a renowned karate master to town

By Christopher Placek
Oct 08, 2024 8:48 pm - The forced relocation of a long-standing karate studio in Oak Park has brought the business — and its world-renowned karate master — to Elk Grove Village’s business park.
TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states’ lawsuits say

By HALELUYA HADERO and BARBARA ORTUTAY
Oct 08, 2024 3:18 pm - More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive t...

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