Health and Fitness
-
The faces of Olympic victory, now without masks - for 30 seconds
Jul 25, 2021 11:00 pm - TOKYO - The faces of victory will be a bit more visible for the rest of the Tokyo Olympics. On Sunday, the International Olympic Committee relaxed its health rules and s...
-
Are you a cyclist? Pinching pain combined with numbness points to slipped discJul 25, 2021 8:00 am - Q: I've been riding my bike a lot this past year, and my lower back hasn't been quite right. I get a pinching pain, and sometimes my left leg gets pins and needles and f...
-
Your adult child has health challenges. How can you help?Jul 25, 2021 7:00 am - They don't call it the “sandwich generation” for nothing. When I look back on these columns, I see a fair number concern caring for aging parents, whether they live down...
-
Increased exercise benefits gut microbiomeJul 25, 2021 7:00 am - Q: I think I remember reading that when you start exercising more, it changes your gut microbiome. How does that work? I thought it's what you eat and drink that matter ...
-
Finding treatment for burning mouth syndrome can take timeJul 24, 2021 4:00 pm - Q: I'm a 28-year-old woman and have symptoms that lead me to believe I have burning mouth syndrome. It started out being not so bad, but it is now continuous. I haven't ...
-
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
-
What parents should know about the Delta variantJul 24, 2021 7:00 am - The Delta variant is now the second most dominant strain of the coronavirus in the United States and expected to soon become the most dominant. What does this mean for c...
-
Premonitions happen so it's not advisable to discount themJul 24, 2021 6:00 am - By Susan Anderson-Khleif A premonition is a feeling that something will happen in the future. It's a feeling or sensation that something bad or sad will happen. Sometime...
-
Delta variant continues quick spread across IllinoisJul 23, 2021 1:00 am - During the past week, 279 new variant cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in Illinois.w Illinois Department of Public Health researchers said Friday that 72% of the ne...
-
Cook health officials say unvaccinated 'should' mask up in schoolsJul 23, 2021 1:00 am - After reports that several suburban school boards have made wearing a mask indoors during the school year optional, Cook County Department of Public Health officials rel...