Health and Fitness
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Using app-based bilingual program may improve blood pressure controlSep 08, 2023 11:00 pm - A bilingual program that connected people and health care workers via an app and at-home monitoring showed the potential of such an effort to manage high blood pressure,...
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Conant students engage in lunchtime walkathon promoting mental healthSep 08, 2023 1:00 am - About 2,400 Conant High School students joined in “A Walk for Wellness” promoting mental health during Friday's lunch periods in the football stadium of the Hoffman Esta...
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Lake County organization brings attention to veterans in need with RuckUp23 marchSep 05, 2023 6:00 am - Lake County organization brings attention to veterans in need with RuckUp23 march
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Life Time Introduces Unprecedented Pre-Race Party for the 26th Annual Chicago Half Marathon & 5K Presented by HOKASep 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, is thrilled to unveil the precursor to the renowned Chicago Half Marathon & 5k presented by HOKA. De...
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Save-A-Star Drug Awareness Foundation hosts 'Men's Cave' recovery meeting Sept 7Sep 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Save-A-Star Drug Awareness Foundation is sponsoring a "Men's Cave" recovery meeting for Thursday, Sept. 7, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 210 Skokie Valley Road, Suite B, west...
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Updates in time for World Alzheimer's MonthSep 03, 2023 7:00 am - “Never too early, never too late.” That's the theme for September's World Alzheimer's Month campaign, which is sponsored by Alzheimer's Disease International (www.alzint...
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More than a meal: Restaurant-based programs feed seniors' social lives
Sep 02, 2023 11:00 pm - GOFFSTOWN, N.H. - A group of friends and neighbors meets for a weekly meal, choosing from a special menu of nutritious foods paid for by social programs meant to keep ol...
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Water exercises good for people with Parkinson's diseaseSep 02, 2023 7:00 am - Q: A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. She has been told that exercise - especially swimming - can be helpful. She isn't a strong swimmer a...
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Learning to cope with life's small, bothersome disappointmentsSep 02, 2023 6:00 am - We all know there are wonderful parts of everyday life but, of course, life also has disappointments. These disappointments are usually not catastrophes, but bothersome ...
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What are some no-cost, screen-free activities for toddlersSep 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Most parents want to provide more for their children than their parents were able to do for them. But, have you ever noticed how kids tend to have fun with things as sim...