Despite a fear of repercussions, more adults are recognizing that stepping back from work to deal with emotional burdens or psychological conditions that get in the way of their lives is a necessary choice, one that a growing number of employers recognize.
Fasolada, Greece’s classic bean soup, is simple in technique but complex in flavor. Traditionally, white beans are cooked in water, and then aromatic vegetables, crushed tomatoes and herbs are added, but “Yassou” cookbook author Shaily Lipa likes to start with the Italian technique for soffritto first.
Primary care and specialist physicians are saddled with more administrative tasks and it all comes at a cost. To cover some of those costs, it appears that a growing number of doctors are charging patients a little extra, usually called an “administrative fee.”
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88.
A team at Advocate Children’s Hospital successfully delivered spontaneous triplets — Levi, Jackson and Mason — born to Stephanie Epstein of Long Grove. Two of the boys are identical twins, while the third is fraternal — a rare and more complex type of triplet pregnancy.
Sleeping with loose-fitting socks made of natural materials may help you sleep better, and even keep you cooler overall.
There’s good news for “weekend warriors,” or those who fill their weekends with bursts of exercise and physical activities. Such exercisers reap similar benefits to those who spread out the exercise over the week.