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Endeavor Health screens canine candidates for hospital therapy program through obedience, temperament tests

By Dave Oberhelman
Apr 27, 2026 4:28 pm - Prospective therapy dogs, and their handlers, are put through their paces in screening for Endeavor Health’s Animal-Assisted Therapy program.
Ride your bike or take a hike: St. Charles offers 20+ miles of scenic trails

By Melissa Rubalcaba Riske
Apr 27, 2026 1:23 pm - The St. Charles area offers more than 20 miles of scenic trails, inviting residents and visitors to explore everything from quiet neighborhood loops to expansive regional routes.
Arlington Heights holding community blood drive May 6

Daily Herald report
Apr 27, 2026 11:15 am - Arlington Heights, in partnership with Vitalant, will be hosting a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 6.
Can a single therapy session make a difference? Yes, with the right mindset.

By ALBERT STUMM
Apr 24, 2026 8:49 am - An increasing number of people have decided to forgo the weeks, months or even years that traditional therapy implies in favor of a more targeted approach.The therapy is what it sounds like: one session, typically an hour, where a counselor helps the client identify concrete steps toward relieving a specific problem.
5 ways to get more magnesium without taking a supplement

By Anahad O’Connor
Apr 24, 2026 8:47 am - Magnesium supplements are among the most popular dietary supplements in America. Experts say that’s because magnesium plays an important role in our health.
Children’s health: Spotting GI problems early: What parents need to know

By Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Apr 24, 2026 8:47 am - Stomachaches are a common part of childhood. Whether it’s food related, a nervous stomach or a mild virus, most digestive complaints in kids come and go quickly. But sometimes, those symptoms can signal something more serious.
5 tips for when you’re wide awake at 3 a.m.

By Anahad O’Connor
Apr 24, 2026 8:45 am - Do you ever find yourself lying in bed wide awake at 3 a.m., tossing and turning, unable to get back to sleep? Tens of millions of adults experience insomnia, which can manifest in a variety of ways. But middle-of-the-night awakenings — where you wake up and have difficulty falling asleep again — are the most common symptoms of insomnia.
Ask the doctors: Do GLP-1 drugs affect Parkinson’s progression?

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Apr 24, 2026 8:41 am - GLP-1 drugs have been used since 2005 to manage Type 2 diabetes. But their off-label use for weight loss pushed them into the headlines. Now they are being studied for any effects on Parkinson’s disease.
Patient advocate: Tips for hip, knee replacement surgery

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Apr 24, 2026 8:39 am - Around 7 million Americans are living with hip or knee replacements, allowing them to maintain mobility despite severe arthritis. Annually in the U.S., there are about 700,000 knee and 400,000 hip replacements, with studies showing many replacements lasting 25 years or more.
Why these treatments for one of the deadliest cancers are stirring hope

By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Christopher Rowland
Apr 24, 2026 8:37 am - Experimental therapies with radically different approaches are stirring a wave of optimism that survival rates could substantially improve for pancreatic cancer, one of the most stubbornly lethal forms of the disease.

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