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Saturday, January 19, 2019

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Chronic stress is damaging to your body.

The effects of chronic stress can damage your body

The effects of chronic stress damages all bodily organs. It is a significant risk factor for all illnesses including heart disease, diabetes, depression, irritable bowel and Alzheimer's disease.
The sands of Waikiki Beach offer detox opportunities.

Do-it-yourself detox is time -- and money -- well-spent

Detox vacations can set you back thousands of dollars. Happily, you don't need to visit a luxury resort to purify the body and recharge the spirit.
Weighing yourself every day may be beneficial for weight loss, a study found.

The pros and cons of weighing yourself every day

This is the year you've vowed to lose weight. You step on the scale to mark the starting point toward your goal. Now how often should you hop back on to check your progress?
Not taking medicine — or “medication nonadherence” in the health-care world — is a “common and costly problem,” according to a study cited by the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

Forget to take your medication? A new digital pill will alert you -- and your doctor.

To combat patients' fibbing and forgetfulness, doctors have begun deploying a new tool: a pill embedded with a tiny, ingestible sensor. The sensor transmits data from inside the patient's body to a wearable patch placed on their abdomen, which then connects to a mobile app that patients and doctors can access.
Berkley Wellstein takes a butterfly from the newly dedicated Jane’s Room at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. She and her husband, Bob, lost a baby named Jane and have dedicated rooms in hospitals for those experiencing similar loss.
Arlington Heights hospital opens a quiet place for families experiencing loss
Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights on Thursday unveiled Jane's Room, a quiet, private space designed for families who suffer stillborn, miscarriage or newborn death in the hospital.
A bald eagle along the Fox River in St. Charles.
Suburban habitats: Readers' photos of local wildlife
Some of the best photos from the Daily Herald Suburban Wildlife page on Facebook.
Prospect Heights officials say they have to remove beavers that have destroyed trees and built a dam in a creek off Palatine Road because of concerns that it will lead to flooding of nearby homes.
Fearing floods, Prospect Heights removing beavers, dam from creek
Fearing neighborhood flooding, Prospect Heights is removing at least two beavers and the dam they've built on McDonald Creek. "I'm really sad about it, but it's a done deal for now," said Agnes Wojnarski, chairwoman of the city's natural resources commission.
There are many reusable glass cleaning bottles available online and in stores.
Making your own home-cleaning products? Some pro tips
To reduce waste and avoid unnecessary plastic bottles and chemicals -- and to save money -- many people are opting to make cleaning products from scratch at home.
Shelving can corral items and keep rooms more organized.
Underutilized home areas can be reclaimed
Even homes that may have adequate space can benefit from vertical solutions. Here are some ideas to put vertical and other less-utilized areas to work for you.
Believe Project: $100 for medically fragile children
Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Meg Cole of Carol Stream. Here is an excerpt of her story ...
Five Elgin-area pantries are inviting federal workers, contractors and subcontractors who aren’t getting paid during the partial government shutdown to use their services. Pictured here Wednesday is Shelia Jackson, executive director of Food for Greater Elgin.
Elgin-area food pantries call out to unpaid government workers
Five Elgin-area pantries are inviting federal workers, contractors and subcontractors who aren't getting paid during the partial government shutdown to use their services.
A new report shows that food recalls have increased 10 percent since 2013, with meat and poultry incidents soaring 67 percent.
Recalls of romaine, Goldfish are only the tip of the contamination iceberg
If it feels like you're reading about a new food recall practically everyday, it's not all in your head -- or stomach.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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