Health and Fitness
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Studies suggest rheumatoid arthritis connected to gut microbiomeOct 09, 2021 12:00 pm - Q: I understand there may be a connection between rheumatoid arthritis and your gut microbiome. I'm newly diagnosed with RA, so I'm very interested in learning more abou...
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Body metabolizes caffeine slower as you ageOct 09, 2021 7:00 am - We're doing a double take as we look at the calendar, which says autumn has arrived. How did the summer fly by so fast? You've kept our mailboxes full, so we will dive r...
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In their first year, infants need to get plenty of ironOct 09, 2021 7:00 am - Iron deficiency in children is a common problem. The Centers for Disease Control report that 43% of children younger than the age of 5 have insufficient iron in their di...
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With patience and planning, grief eases somewhat over timeOct 09, 2021 6:00 am - There is an old saying, “All things come to one who waits.” This sounds biblical, but I don't think so. Seems it came from an early 1900s poem. However, there is truth i...
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Living with breast cancer is easier with helpOct 09, 2021 6:00 am - We've all read stories of someone who has breast cancer and is lucky enough to have an entire team of supporters rally around them, equipped with pink shirts, food chain...
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Constable: Palatine student pushes through pain of skin disorder in search of the positiveOct 09, 2021 1:00 am - The agony Caroline Provost endures during a nightly three-hour ritual to treat her rare skin condition is no worse than it was when she was a little girl. But as a 16-ye...
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Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
Oct 07, 2021 1:00 am - Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 — and if regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of w...
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Kane County mental health providers detail crisis-level waiting listsOct 06, 2021 5:30 am - More than a dozen mental health service providers in Kane County detailed an unprecedented wave of local people needing counseling, addiction treatment and suicide preve...
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Vaccines are here. School's open. Some parents still agonize
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State sees slight uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations, but not in suburbsOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials Wednesday reported 1,747 COVID-19 patients were being treated in Illinois hospitals, climbing for the second day in a row. Of those hospitalized s...