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Calm your mind by doing chores around the house

By KATHERINE ROTH
May 22, 2026 8:20 am - Amid spring cleaning season, it can be tempting to dismiss housework as drudgery. But experts, from Zen monks to psychologists, say there are mental health benefits to be found in such manual chores as sweeping, mopping and clearing away clutter.
Got back pain? The way you sit might be making it worse.

By Ashley Abramson
May 22, 2026 8:19 am - Do you spend hours a day sitting in an office, driving a car or truck, or even lounging around watching TV or playing video games? Chances are, you’ve experienced a stiff or achy back. According to the World Health Organization, low back pain is the single most common cause of disability worldwide.
When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know

By LAURAN NEERGAARD
May 22, 2026 8:18 am - Deciding when to get routine mammograms is confusing. Some health groups recommend women begin at age 40 or 45, while another recently opted for age 50. They also differ on whether yearly or every other year is best.
Patient advocate: Solo agers need healthcare advocates

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
May 22, 2026 8:17 am - Approximately 22 million adults 55 or older live alone in America, with an estimated 28% of them being childless. While specific numbers for Illinois are not available, this national statistic gives a general idea of the breadth of the solo-ager population.
Ask the doctors: Eating less meat can improve gut microbiome

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
May 22, 2026 8:16 am - We now know that the gut microbiome has a profound effect on more than digestion. It also affects metabolism, immunity, disease risk, longevity and even mental and emotional health.
$175M cancer, neuroscience care facility proposed at Arlington Heights hospital

By Russell Lissau
May 21, 2026 4:24 pm - A $175 million expansion for cancer and neuroscience care has been proposed for Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.
Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type

By JUSTIN KABUMBA and MONIKA PRONCZUK
May 20, 2026 1:24 pm - Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world’s most remote and vulnerable places.
WHO worries about Ebola outbreak's scale and speed as Congo announces 134 deaths

By JUSTIN KABUMBA, MONIKA PRONCZUK and JEAN-YVES KAMALE
May 19, 2026 2:33 pm - The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the “scale and speed” of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where authorities reported a sharp increase in suspected deaths — to at least 134 — and more than 500 suspected cases.
Young Wheaton mom never expected melanoma. Now she wants others to protect their skin.

By Katlyn Smith
May 16, 2026 2:20 pm - When you picture a patient who’s faced melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — Ashley Daly is not who comes to mind. With the summer approaching, the Wheaton mom and her dermatologist are urging others to protect themselves from the sun.
A necessary ‘reset’: Suburban schools support pediatrics group’s new guidance on recess

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
May 15, 2026 12:44 pm - Updated recess guidelines from the Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics this week resonated with suburban school officials, who already embrace the break’s importance — some even for older children — in both principle and practice.

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