Health and Fitness
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How to advocate for yourself at the dentistNov 01, 2024 12:16 am - It’s important to practice self-advocacy for your dental care, just as you would at any other medical appointment. Here are some tips for preparing for dental appointments as well as maintaining your oral health.
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Walking program alleviates chronic lower back painOct 31, 2024 10:19 pm - Walking does much more for your body than to transport it from point A to point B. The process of walking places physical demands on the body that help us not just physically, but also mentally and emotionally.
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How to prepare your child for surgeryOct 31, 2024 9:37 pm - If your child or teen needs surgery, the best thing you can do is take things one day at a time. Thinking about everything at once can be overwhelming, and time is an essential part of the recovery process. A pediatric neurosurgeon offers more tips for parents to support their child through the process.
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Why your allergies are lasting longer and are more intense this fallOct 27, 2024 7:46 am - Temperatures in the Chicago area have been unusually mild this fall, giving ragweed and other allergen-producing plants more time to grow.
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Grief & healing: Halloween is almost hereOct 26, 2024 7:00 am - Halloween is approaching and amid the parties, costumes and treats is the question of how cultures treat death and the departed.
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Trying to bring her home: Algonquin salon raises money for NIU nursing grad with bone cancer
Oct 25, 2024 1:18 pm - Salon 37 in Algonquin is trying to raise money to help cover medical costs for a 24-year-old Algonquin woman battling Stage 4 bone cancer.
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I thought life after breast cancer would go back to normal. I was wrong.
Oct 25, 2024 3:41 am - When I was first diagnosed, I talked to a lot of survivors, and again and again they told me that the most difficult part would actually come after treatment was over. I didn’t believe them.
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How long can you stand on one foot? The answer may predict your fall risk.
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People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, U.S. health officials recommend
Oct 25, 2024 2:11 am - U.S. health officials on Wednesday recommended that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses.
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‘Ghosting’ is a two-way street in the doctor-patient relationshipOct 25, 2024 12:12 am - There are times when a patient will ghost their doctor — maybe they don’t want to hear bad news, or don’t want to admit they didn’t follow the diet as prescribed. But doctors can ghost patients, too — sometimes from being overworked, but also because of how the patient acts.