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Team Titan of Buffalo Grove members, from left, San Nimballi, Sohan Vemula and Bala Vadhiwani react to their round during the FIRST Lego League Challenge Illinois State Robotics Championship Saturday at Elgin Community College in Elgin.

Students showcase problem-solving skills at Lego robotics championship

Fifty-six teams of 9- to 14 year-old students and coaches demonstrated their problem-solving skills, creative thinking and teamwork through competitive play and sportsmanship during the FIRST Lego League Challenge Illinois State Championship held Saturday at Elgin Community College.

Equine Valentines ‘pass around some love’

Horses big and small, a “kissing booth” and hobby horses for kids were part of the fun Saturday during the SOUL Kisses 4 Valentines Day event at SOUL Harbor Ranch in Barrington.

If you are trying to eat less sugar, it can be helpful to analyze your daily routine and pinpoint the potential stumbling blocks.

Ask the doctors: How long does it take to stick to a new habit?

There are differences between a habit and a behavior. A habit, such as flossing, is a single, repeatable action. Behavior change, like trying to quit sugar, is more complex.

Exercise makes people healthier even when it does not make them thinner. In fact, people who are fit tend to live longer than those who are not in shape, no matter what their body weights are.

Exercise doesn’t necessarily help you lose weight

Exercise is not very effective for weight loss, but it’s incredibly beneficial for your physical and mental health.

The heart can surpass 200 beats per minute for someone with A-fib, more than double the 60 to 100 beats typical for a healthy adult's resting heart rate.

Listen to your heart: What is atrial fibrillation and how is it treated?

Short for atrial fibrillation, A-fib is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that is a worrisome stage-setter for blood clots, stroke and heart failure. Some researchers believe more than 10 million Americans have it — most of them older.

Contact a home health agency if you need extra care after returning home from a hospital stay.

Patient advocate: What to know about care at home after the hospital

People are discharged from the hospital faster these days, often with significant lingering health issues that need to be followed. In the hospital, there’s a staff of professionals to care for you. When you get home, though, it’s just you and maybe a family member. That’s why the home health industry is booming.

Pulmonologist Dr. Ammar Alqaid uses PEF ablation to bring new hope to patients facing metastatic lung cancer and other cancers that have spread to the lungs.

Advocate Condell Medical Center debuts innovative cancer treatment

Last month, Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville became one of the first facilities in the nation to address metastatic cancer in the lung using the minimally invasive Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) ablation therapy system.