Health and Fitness
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Former Planned Parenthood worker from Libertyville tells anti-abortion journeySep 23, 2012 1:27 pm - Planned Parenthood employees and anti-abortion activists share at least one thing: Compassion, said Linda Couri, a former counselor for the health organization who spoke...
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Giuliana Rancic: Motherhood brings tears of joySep 23, 2012 8:00 am - NEW YORK — Giuliana Rancic may be known as a trendsetting red carpet regular, but it's the unglamorous side of new motherhood that's got her smiling from ear to ear. “I...
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‘Hoop Dreams’ director takes on concussion issueSep 22, 2012 8:00 am - The North Side Raiders look like little men as they take the field for their Pee Wee football game in the opening scene of “Head Games,” their shoulder pads and helmets ...
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Streep attracts hundreds to suburban epilepsy benefitSep 22, 2012 8:00 am - Meryl Streep said she has heard the same story for nearly 20 years. She comes across tales of children with pediatric epilepsy, suffering from multiple seizures per day ...
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Studies more firmly tie sugary drinks to obesitySep 21, 2012 7:00 pm - New research powerfully strengthens the case against soda and other sugary drinks as culprits in the obesity epidemic. A huge, decades-long study involving more than 33...
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RSDSA fundraiser:Sep 21, 2012 6:13 pm - An RSDSA fundraiser is planned for Saturday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at The Cubby Bear, 21661 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire. The benefit will provide research grants through...
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Understanding emotions workshop:Sep 21, 2012 5:31 pm - Free workshop “Smarts Alone are Not Enough for Success — Understanding Emotions & Emotional Regulation” will be facilitated by Warren Township Youth and Family Services ...
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D.J. Moore leads kids fitness clinic MondaySep 21, 2012 2:04 pm - Chicago Bears cornerback D.J. Moore will lead a kids fitness clinic Monday, Sept. 24, at the Midtown Athletic Club, 1760 N. Hicks Road, in Palatine — a kickoff for the M...
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Editorial: Whooping cough trend goes the wrong waySep 21, 2012 9:03 am - Back-to-school season seems to coincide with back-to-cold-and-flu season. It doesn’t take long for sniffles and coughs to be heard in classrooms where airborne bacteria ...
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Texas hospital plans ‘moonshot’ against cancerSep 21, 2012 8:57 am - The nation’s largest cancer center is launching a massive “moonshot” effort against eight specific forms of the disease, similar to the all-out push for space exploratio...