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