Health and Fitness
-
Johnson Fitness & Wellness celebrates National Wellness Month with free Aug. 14-15 pop-up workouts lead by celebrity trainer Gideon AkandeAug 13, 2024 1:18 pm - Nationwide fitness equipment retailer Johnson Fitness & Wellness is celebrating National Wellness Month with a two-day pop-up event, featuring free Bodyweight Sprint 8® and Total Body Fitness classes led by local celebrity trainer and Chicago native, Gideon Akande.
-
After dark: Night rides are drawing crowds in the suburbsAug 12, 2024 11:43 am - Organized night rides, while not very common, are drawing crowds of suburban cyclists eager for unique sunset vistas and moonlight pedaling.
-
Donate Blood at Schaumburg’s Community Blood Drive Aug. 20Aug 12, 2024 11:33 am - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in the next Community Blood Drive that will take place from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 1320 W. Schaumburg Road.
-
With new federal waiver, Illinois expanding Medicaid to nonmedical services
Aug 12, 2024 10:37 am - Many people enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program soon will be eligible to receive a host of nonmedical services that could improve their overall health, including hou...
-
Six tips for starting the school year successfullyAug 12, 2024 6:44 am - The first day of school for your kindergartner, or a child going to a new school, is a big transition. A pediatrician offers advice on how to make your child's start of the school year successful.
-
A day in the life of a patient advocate: Never a dull momentAug 11, 2024 7:35 am - A day in the life of a patient advocate is unpredictable, but it typically ends with having made someone’s life better.
-
Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?
Aug 11, 2024 7:34 am - Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues. But are they actually harming you? Some researchers are worried, but acknowledge there are lots of unanswered questions.
-
Grief & healing: Kind people are still out thereAug 10, 2024 8:00 am - Those who are kind to others help a lot in everyday living.
-
Can ‘nose blindness’ keep you from smelling your bad breath?
Aug 09, 2024 4:53 am - Your brain can deceive you when it comes to smelling your own breath. It’s been called nose blindness — when you smell an odor so often that you lose the ability to smell it at all.
-
Skip the pricey moisturizer. The cheaper stuff is often just as good.
Aug 09, 2024 4:44 am - Face moisturizer protects your skin and fortifies its natural moisture barrier, making it a critical part of your daily skin care regimen. But are expensive brands necessary to get the results you’re looking for? Skin care experts say that, in most cases, probably not.