Health and Fitness
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CDC: Wearing mask helps others, but also youNov 21, 2020 10:00 pm - Wearing a mask helps others, but also you
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A time capsule perfectly timed for ThanksgivingNov 21, 2020 5:00 am - I was sorting out some books and papers stacked under a coffee table when I found an envelope with a thick stack of printed emails from August-December 2012. What a time...
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Yarn sales rise, while stress decreasesNov 20, 2020 10:00 pm - There are 53 million Americans who know how to crochet or knit. Staying home during the pandemic has provided a new opportunity to revitalize their interest in crafting ...
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Advocating for your health in the age of COVIDNov 20, 2020 10:00 pm - Securing quality health care is more important than ever. However, as COVID-19 continues to overwhelm our health care system, it's become more difficult. Today, health c...
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How Camp Out From Cancer care packages give kids a break from dealing with diseaseNov 20, 2020 5:00 am - In June 2011, Isaac Parris was just finishing up kindergarten and looking forward to a summer of fun. But then the headaches started. Isaac's mom, April Schippers, said ...
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Suburban long-term care facilities brace for another 'COVID storm'Nov 19, 2020 12:00 am - They were among the first - and certainly hardest - hit during the first wave of COVID-19 last spring, and long-term care facilities are once again battling the deadly v...
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COVID-19 testing lines could get longer as Thanksgiving nearsNov 18, 2020 4:22 am - Lines at COVID-19 testing sites across the suburbs are likely to get longer heading into the Thanksgiving holiday amid increasing community spread, surging hospitalizati...
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Edward-Elmhurst hospital officials urge community compliance as COVID-19 cases soarNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - Edward-Elmhurst Health has been preparing for another surge in COVID-19 infections since the initial outbreak strained the hospital system in the spring. Sure enough, th...
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Man makes Alzheimer's 'busy box' for a stranger
Nov 16, 2020 5:00 am - John Adams has been anxious lately. The nuclear engineer and his wife brought home their newborn son shortly before the pandemic started, and working from home has been ...
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Educational program teaching kids about oral health goes virtualNov 15, 2020 10:00 pm - Illinois schools can now participate in a new virtual version of Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation's Land of Smiles - the fun, educational program that teaches childre...