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Ask the doctors: Moms need support during ‘fourth trimester’

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
May 01, 2026 10:51 am - With the birth of a baby, a pregnancy has technically ended, but significant changes to the mother’s body continue for several months. This postpartum period for the mother often goes unaddressed, which has given rise to the idea of the fourth trimester.
Go with your gut: Gastroenterologist offers IBS treatments that actually work

By Trisha Pasricha, MD
May 01, 2026 10:48 am - The biggest misconception I see about irritable bowel syndrome as a gastroenterologist is that people think we don’t know what the actual underlying problem is. The second biggest misconception is that we don’t have effective ways to treat it.
Patient advocate: Spring clean your medicine cabinet

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
May 01, 2026 10:46 am - Research has found that 80% of households have unused or expired medications on a shelf somewhere, probably in the medicine cabinet. Now that spring is here, you can do your part to reduce that percentage.
Children’s health: Issue with your child’s speech development might be their ears

By Ascension Illinois
May 01, 2026 10:45 am - When it comes to understanding speech and language development, it’s easy to feel alone in determining if your child is behind. There are ways that parents can ensure children develop speech at a healthy pace, but an element that often goes understated is your child’s ability to hear.
$15 million center for ‘complex’ GI care opens at Central DuPage Hospital

By Katlyn Smith
Apr 30, 2026 10:39 am - A $15 million advanced endoscopy center has opened at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. Nationwide, there are only a handful of standalone centers like it.
Just 2 minutes a day of this type of exercise may help you live longer

By Jordan D. Metzl, MD
Apr 29, 2026 8:42 am - For decades, we’ve told people that moving more is the key to better health. And that’s true — but it’s only part of the story. Increasingly, research shows that how you move matters nearly as much as how often. In particular, brief bursts of higher-intensity activity can have an outsize impact on health, fitness and even longevity.
Forget Vernon Hills — athletic club coming to Mundelein

By Russell Lissau
Apr 28, 2026 12:34 pm - A health club offering around-the-clock access is coming to Mundelein after earlier plans to open in Vernon Hills fell through.
Rolling Meadows offering mental health first aid class

Daily Herald report
Apr 28, 2026 12:08 pm - The Rolling Meadows Department of Human Services will host a free mental health first aid certification class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 19.
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.

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