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Suburban man donates his kidney to help former neighbor’s son

By Barbara Vitello
Jun 14, 2025 12:30 pm - How many times in a person’s life does one have the chance to give someone else 20 more years of theirs? For Mike Torti, at least one. Last October, the Woodridge man donated a kidney so that the son of a former neighbor he hadn’t seen in 20 years could get the kidney he needed.
Here’s why exercise is so important if you’re a cancer survivor

By Caren Chesler
Jun 13, 2025 8:37 am - It may make sense that exercise is good for cancer survivors, but authors of a recent study were “gobsmacked” to discover just how good it is, saying that results rivaled some drugs used to treat cancer. Here’s how experts advise cancer patients apply this research in their own lives.
Why singing is good for your brain, even if you are no Beyoncé

By Richard Sima
Jun 13, 2025 3:23 am - Making music — even if we aren’t especially good at it — can still be good for us. Music has the power to soothe the mind, promote brain health and bring people closer together, research has consistently shown. But even though music can make us want to move and groove, we can find it difficult to muster up the courage to make it ourselves.
Pregnant with multiples? Here’s what you need to know

By Dr. Suwan Mehra | Advocate Children's Hospital
Jun 13, 2025 12:07 am - Multiple pregnancies carry a higher risk of complications for both mom and babies. Here are a few things to know to help you navigate pregnancy with multiples.
Finding caregiver support isn’t easy, but it’s worthwhile

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Jun 12, 2025 11:49 pm - Family caregivers are stepping into the spotlight with a new, two-hour PBS documentary, “Caregiving.” It looks into the lives of caregivers and their relationships with those in their care. And it will look at ideas for innovation and reform.
‘3-3-3’ rule is helpful during bouts of anxiety

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Jun 12, 2025 9:34 pm - The ‘3-3-3’ mindfulness technique is more than just a TikTok hack. The practice can help someone suffering from an anxiety attack pull away from the inner spiral of anxiety.
He’s dying. She’s pregnant. His one last wish is to fight his cancer long enough to see his baby.

By Ariana Eunjung Cha, Drea Cornejo, Jahi Chikwendiu, Dan Keating, Julia Wall
Jun 12, 2025 1:37 pm - Tanner and Shay found themselves facing an unbearable duality: Preparing for their daughter’s arrival and bracing for her father’s death.
New Illinois laws aim to make streets safer for bikers, pedestrians

By Ralph Banasiak, Along for the Ride
Jun 11, 2025 9:02 am - Several new Illinois bills improve biking and pedestrian safety, including requirements for e-bike battery safety standards and fatal crash studies to protect vulnerable road users.
Cancer survivors share their journeys at Northwest Community Hospital celebration

By Steve Zalusky
Jun 08, 2025 5:31 pm - About 150 cancer survivors and 50 volunteers gathered Sunday at Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights for the Around the World Cancer Survivor Celebration, bringing together patients, caregivers and medical professionals.
More at-home health tests are now available. How to know what’s right for you

By DEVNA BOSE
Jun 06, 2025 4:23 am - The doctor is in — the mailbox, that is. You can now do self-administered tests for everything from thyroid function to HIV in the privacy of your own home — and that list continues to grow, as the Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first at-home cervical cancer test.

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