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‘Procrastination is sabotage’: What one expert says about putting things off

By Stephanie Merry
Jun 19, 2026 11:11 am - A DePaul University professor has found that 20% of people are chronic procrastinators — meaning they habitually, intentionally and irrationally delay a target task, often to the point that they cause discomfort for themselves and others.
Patient advocate: Hydration: We’ll drink to that!

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Jun 19, 2026 11:09 am - The emergence of our health culture in the 1990s brought water to the forefront of nutrition. Colorful insulated water bottles are now a fashion accessory, helped along by social media. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Water is essential to our health and well-being, physical and mental.
Ask the doctors: Take care of your mouth’s microbiome

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Jun 19, 2026 11:07 am - The idea of an oral microbiome is fairly new. In the past, bacteria in the mouth were mostly associated with tooth decay and bad breath. However, the advent of rapid and affordable DNA sequencing has revealed a complex and often beneficial oral ecosystem.
Study: COVID vaccine linked to broad protections against heart conditions

By Daniel Wu
Jun 19, 2026 11:06 am - The coronavirus vaccine reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events linked to COVID-19 — strokes, heart attacks, and hospitalization from heart disease — by about 40%, according to a new study.
Antibacterial soap may be breeding superbugs

By Michael J. Coren
Jun 19, 2026 11:05 am - Antimicrobial soaps are mostly hygiene theater: Scientists say plain soap and water is just as effective. Worse, these unnecessary compounds may be contributing to a newer problem: resistance to lifesaving antibiotics.
How to talk to your kids about vaping

By LAURA UNGAR
Jun 19, 2026 11:03 am - Nationally, nearly 6% of middle and high school students — amounting to 1.63 million kids — reported using electronic cigarettes in 2024, federal figures show. Although that is down from previous years, e-cigarettes remain the most commonly used tobacco products among teens, and nearly 9 out of 10 kids choose flavored products.
Children’s health: How to protect children’s skin from the sun

By Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Jun 19, 2026 11:02 am - Whether children are headed to the beach, the playground or summer camp, protecting their skin from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays can help prevent both short-term injuries and long-term health problems.
FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE
Jun 18, 2026 4:25 pm - A new kind of flu vaccine moved a step closer to the U.S. market Thursday as federal health advisers recommended approval of the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 health benefits of marriage — and an important catch

By Danielle Zickl
Jun 14, 2026 7:56 am - Relationships — whether romantic, platonic or familial — are powerful contributors to well-being. Having close social ties and support can improve health and maybe even increase longevity. However, some research suggests that being married could come with specific health-related benefits.
Hanger Clinic in Schaumburg hosts rehab boot camp for above-knee double amputees

By Eric Peterson
Jun 12, 2026 4:41 pm - A nationally renowned integrated care center in Schaumburg for prosthetic and orthopedic patients spent Thursday and Friday dedicated exclusively to people who make up no more than 3% of the amputee population.

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