Health and Fitness
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A child can drown in seconds. Doctors want more families to be prepared
Jul 04, 2026 3:37 pm - Doctors and others are sounding an alarm: More U.S. children have been drowning in recent years. “When drowning occurs, seconds matter,” said Dr. Rohit Shenoi, the lead author of a recent American Academy of Pediatrics warning.
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Ticks on the rise in Illinois due to milder winters, scientists sayJul 04, 2026 12:33 pm - Illinois’ tick season may be starting earlier, lasting longer and creeping into new corners of the state, scientists and researchers say.
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Ask the doctors: Sense of smell can be distorted by two olfactory disordersJul 03, 2026 6:30 am - A distortion in the sense of smell can be caused by two olfactory disorders: parosmia and phantosmia. Each of these can cause you to perceive scents and odors in unexpected ways.
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Children’s health: How to set curfews to keep your teen safeJul 03, 2026 6:30 am - As teens grow more independent and begin to spend more time away from home, questions about curfews often come up. Adolescents are programmed to hate curfews because they think they’re about control. But a curfew is a reflection of your concern for your child’s safety, so it’s important to present it that way.
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Stay cool: How to manage threat of dangerous heat
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Patient advocate: Patient advocates specialize, tooJul 03, 2026 6:00 am - Did you know that patient advocates can specialize in different areas? Depending on what kind of advocacy you feel you or a loved one needs, there may be a patient advocate who offers just that.
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Hot weather can make these 9 health conditions worse
Jul 03, 2026 6:00 am - Super hot, sticky days can be unpleasant for anyone. But people with chronic diseases — for instance, cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic and neurological conditions — are more likely to visit the emergency department or die during a heat wave.
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Love coffee? Have the last cup at this time for a better night’s sleep.
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Women taking weight-loss drugs more likely to land a job, study finds
Jul 01, 2026 11:13 am - Women taking obesity drugs aren’t just lowering their weight — they’re boosting their chances of landing a job. That’s the key finding of new study by Harvard University economics professor Rebecca Diamond, who told Bloomberg News the research was inspired by an offhand comment from a female friend about how people treated her differently after she went on a GLP-1.
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Advocate Health Care’s first teaching kitchen opensJun 29, 2026 1:30 pm - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital is supporting healthier living with the launch of a teaching kitchen focused on nutrition education and wellness.