Health and Fitness
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Eyes hurt from staring at screens? Don’t fall for blue light glasses.
Oct 11, 2024 2:00 am - If your eyes hurt after looking at screens, don’t assume the culprit is blue light. You might spend extra money on a solution that doesn’t help much.
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Here’s how limiting social media can improve your health
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Feeling stressed about the election? Meditation and mindfulness can help
Oct 11, 2024 12:59 am - If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with loved ones, there’s no need to white knuckle through it. Take a deep breath. Literally.
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Should you challenge a medical bill?Oct 11, 2024 12:01 am - Estimates suggest that up to 80% of medical bills contain at least one error. There are a lot of reasons for mistakes in medical billings, which can cause you to incur a bigger-than-expected bill or your insurance to be denied.
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How an Elk Grove company’s CEO brought a renowned karate master to townOct 08, 2024 8:48 pm - The forced relocation of a long-standing karate studio in Oak Park has brought the business — and its world-renowned karate master — to Elk Grove Village’s business park.
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TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states’ lawsuits say
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Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says
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Campanelli YMCA will move, have larger footprint after current Schaumburg site closesOct 07, 2024 4:04 pm - The Campanelli YMCA will relocate somewhere to serve the same area with a larger dome building that won’t include a swimming pool after the current 56-year-old facility in Schaumburg shuts down this fall, officials said.
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Mental health and your adolescent: What signs to look for when your child is strugglingOct 06, 2024 9:42 am - Signs and symptoms of mental illness in adolescents can vary dramatically with the individual. Any significant changes in eating, either overeating, a desire for sweet food or loss of appetite can be a sign of depression.
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Breast cancer: News from the front linesOct 06, 2024 9:42 am - October brings with it pumpkins and pink ribbons for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Advancements in early detection and treatment continue to increase the chances of survival. When caught in its earliest, the five-year survival rate of breast cancer is 99%.