Health and Fitness
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When snoring in children and toddlers is cause for concernFeb 06, 2022 6:00 am - While some snoring in children and toddlers is normal, sometimes it's a sign of a medical condition that needs treatment, and they should see their pediatrician, who may...
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High blood pressure linked to working longer hoursFeb 06, 2022 5:00 am - Q: My husband's office went remote during the pandemic. He used to ride his bike to work and walk at lunch. Now, he's at his desk from when he gets up until bedtime. I r...
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Hadley launches 'Braille for Everyday Use;' new interactive workshop makes learning Braille easy, practicalFeb 05, 2022 10:00 pm - Since introduced more than 200 years ago, there have been many misperceptions about braille, including it can take years to learn and is exclusively a language for the b...
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Practitioners offer advice for those reeling from effects of ongoing pandemicFeb 05, 2022 6:00 am - Practitioners offer advice for those reeling from effects of ongoing pandemic
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How to boost your chances with the virusFeb 05, 2022 6:00 am - Predicting the behavior of a virus can be exceedingly tricky, as evidenced by the constantly changing COVID-19 virus which has gone through numerous iterations, most rec...
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Good advice sometimes comes from unexpected placesFeb 05, 2022 5:00 am - Today my calendar with daily advice said: "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." Sounds like pop psychology, I know. Yet it's really a direct quote fr...
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Sorting out the varieties of COVID-19 masksFeb 05, 2022 5:00 am - Q: I want to upgrade from the cloth masks that our family has been using, but I'm confused. What's the difference between N95, KN95 and KF94 masks? I'm sure a lot of peo...
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Constable: Jazz, physics and ultramarathon make 85-year-old a triple threatFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - Many of our nation's finest athletes are competing for gold at the Olympics in Beijing. Retired 85-year-old Fermilab physicist Roy Rubinstein, our nation's fastest ultra...
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Free COVID booster shots offered Feb. 13 in Villa ParkFeb 04, 2022 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Feb. 13, the DuPage Country Mobile Care Van for COVID-19 vaccine shots will be on site at the Cornerstone Chinese Church in Villa Park from noon to 3 p.m. Vac...
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Keeping up the workouts — at homeFeb 04, 2022 8:00 am - Before the pandemic, Chicagoland gyms would be flooded with patrons looking to attack their New Year's resolutions at this time of the year. But the new climate is leadi...