Health and Fitness
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Kenny Goes to WashingtonJun 30, 2019 11:00 pm - Little Kenny Murray headed to Washington, D.C. last week to do some powerful advocacy for children's health care. The five-year-old, who loves super heroes, was one hims...
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To prepare kids for overnight camp be supportive, but also be realisticJun 30, 2019 7:30 am - Overnight camp is a time-honored tradition. Generations of children recall the experience as among the best of their childhoods. But it also can be anxiety-producing, e...
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Genetic testing: Answers to your questionsJun 30, 2019 7:30 am - Stories in the news about inaccurate genetic testing results leading to misdiagnosis may leave patients concerned about how accurate the testing is and how it works. So,...
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Millennials have sparked a sober revolution. Enter nonalcoholic spirits and 'mocktails.'
Jun 30, 2019 6:15 am - It's everywhere you look these days: #SoberCurious, #SoberIsSexy, #SoberLife and #SoberSaturday. There are sober nightclubs, sober early-morning dance parties, Instagram...
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How a school nurse and a computer geek are getting rich off lice
Jun 30, 2019 6:00 am - Maybe it's not the very worst call that you can get from your kid's school, but it is a plenty bad one. Flunked out? No. Punched a student? Not that, either. Brought a p...
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Allstate to sponsor Salute, Inc. race at Arlington ParkJun 30, 2019 1:00 am - Allstate has been announced as the title sponsor of the Salute Inc.'s Homestretch for Heroes race Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Arlington International Racecourse. The 6:30 p.m. e...
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Remembering the beginning of griefJun 29, 2019 7:30 am - Here we are coming up on July Fourth. For many, it's a big holiday of gatherings, picnics, parades and barbecues — a recipe for bringing up memories of our loved ones. ...
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You make the call about wireless earbudsJun 29, 2019 7:30 am - Q: Are those wireless earbuds everyone seems to be wearing nowadays safe? I heard that some international researchers are petitioning the World Health Organization about...
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Cannabis may ease pain from fibromyalgia, study saysJun 29, 2019 7:30 am - As of January 1, 2020, cannabis will be legal in Illinois. Although there are differing opinions as to whether this is a good thing or not, recent research is demonstra...
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The world of bogus medicine infecting Facebook and YouTube
Jun 29, 2019 6:00 am - Mari pressed kale leaves through the juicer, preparing the smoothie that she believed had saved her life. “I'm a cancer-killer, girl,” Mari told her niece, who stood nex...