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Pregnancy in older women comes with some challenges and potential  complications.

How to improve your chance of a healthy pregnancy later in life

More and more women are having babies later in life. A federal report showed that 21% of all births in the U.S. were to women 35 and older in 2023, up from 9% in 1990. And this “advanced maternal age” raises risks for both moms and babies.

Artemis II’s moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking trip

Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA's lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel.

GreenFields of Geneva residents Bruce Petsche and Lynda Cox stand near the printed lyrics and diorama Lynda created near the grand piano in the center’s lobby — where Bruce often plays songs, including one for those lyrics, from a poem Cox wrote.

Creative collaboration: How Geneva retirement residents transformed poetry into music

Lynda Cox and Bruce Petsche, residents of the GreenFields of Geneva life-care retirement community, have turned their friendship late in life into a musical collaboration.

What an expert on the gut microbiome eats in a day

Chris Damman, a microbiome expert and gastroenterologist, says there are healthy ways to boost your gut microbiome, which is critical to your overall health.

The free Schaumburg Home Show will feature 60,000 square feet of exhibits and displays, highlighting the latest home improvement products.

Free Home Show returns to the Schaumburg Convention Center April 18-19

The Schaumburg Home Show returns one weekend only to the Schaumburg Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19, with free admission and free parking.

Nutrition advice you can count on: Eat a wide variety of whole-ish foods you enjoy. Get lots of fiber, and don’t overdo the salt or sat fat.

Nutrition advice is often unreliable. Here are 3 things you can count on.

You can find some kind of support for almost every diet theory going.There are, however, three issues where we have a robust body of reasonably reliable evidence. While there’s no such thing as absolute certainty when it comes to the complexities of nutrition and the human body, I am willing to say we’re pretty sure about these three things.

Linda Schreiber opened Starship Travel 40 years ago serving the suburbs.

Been there, done that: Starship Travel in South Elgin celebrates 40 years

Starship Travel in South Elgin is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a travel expo at the Elgin Country Club Sunday.