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Grief & healing: The invention of Valentine’s Week

By Susan Anderson-Khleif
Feb 08, 2025 6:30 am - Valentine’s Day has turned into a Valentine Week. For those in grief, it might be best to keep it simple by remembering happy times.
‘We deliver hope’: How Geneva therapist’s nonprofit provides accessible mental health care

By Dave Heun
Feb 07, 2025 3:00 am - Randy and Amy Bennett of North Aurora have operated Intermission Therapies in Geneva since 2018, adding the nonprofit Second Act/Scene 2 as an option for clients with little or no insurance to cover mental health services.
Which style of yoga is right for me? Here’s a primer, with a caveat

By ALBERT STUMM
Feb 07, 2025 1:02 am - All styles of yoga involve poses, but they differ in significant ways. Even classes within the same style can range from calming to vigorous. So what is the best type of class for a beginner?
Cannabis is never safe for developing brains

By Bonnie Lane
Feb 07, 2025 12:48 am - A mental health experts warns parents about the dangers of the cannabis available on the market today.
Chew on this: Misophonia is somewhat common, not widely known

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Feb 07, 2025 12:26 am - If you find yourself getting triggered — with anger, disgust or anxiety — over the sounds of other people chewing, yawning or even breathing, you’re not alone. It’s a condition called misophonia, and there’s no cure, but you can find help.
Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth

By MIKE STOBBE
Feb 06, 2025 11:58 pm - Maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall, but racial gaps widened, with Black women in the U.S. dying at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, according to new federal health data.
Patients using diabetes apps can miss critical alerts. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting them.

By MATTHEW PERRONE
Feb 06, 2025 11:41 pm - U.S. health officials say they are getting more and more reports of patients who use smartphone apps to manage their diabetes missing the alerts designed to keep them alive. What patients need to know.
Teen dating violence: What parents should know

By Ascension Illinois
Feb 06, 2025 11:26 pm - While dating is often part of the adolescent experience, for some that relationship can include violence and the trauma of that can repercuss throughout the teen’s life. An expert details how a parent can recognize if their teen is in such a relationship.
Most women aren’t following this advice for aging well. Here’s how to start.

By Dr. Trisha Pasricha
Feb 03, 2025 9:32 pm - Q: My mother suffered a hip fracture in her 60s, and things went downhill from there. As I approach menopause, what can I do to prevent this from happening to me?
Rise in diagnoses is prompting more US adults to ask: ‘Do I have ADHD?’

By MIKE STOBBE
Feb 02, 2025 10:06 am - The number of people being diagnosed with ADHD is skyrocketing, and that’s not limited to children. More adults are being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

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