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Register for Northbrook’s Liberty Loop & Lap returning on the Fourth of July

Submitted by Elena Ferrarin, Northbrook Park District
Jun 17, 2024 11:03 am - Running the Northbrook Park District’s scenic Liberty Loop & Lap on the Fourth of July has become an annual tradition for the Schmidt family, children and adults included.
It’s not your imagination. Men really do eat more meat than women, study says

By MELINA WALLING
Jun 17, 2024 7:14 am - Vacationing in Chicago this week from Europe, Jelle den Burger and Nirusa Naguleswaran grabbed a bite at the Dog House Grill: a classic Italian beef sandwich for him, gri...
Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans, researchers say

By Carla K. Johnson
Jun 16, 2024 8:48 am - Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members.
Let’s put cataracts in focus

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Jun 16, 2024 8:47 am - Cataract surgery is increasingly common, often just an outpatient procedure and can restore vision that you didn't even realize was declining.
Ask the doctors: Regular exercise benefits memory regardless of age

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Jun 16, 2024 8:46 am - A growing body of research supports the notion that physical activity has a beneficial effect on memory.
Grief & healing: Dealing with medical problems alone can be tough

By Susan Anderson-Khleif
Jun 16, 2024 8:46 am - “Long term grief” is a strange situation. It doesn’t stress and ache as new grief does those first weeks, months, years. But it’s basically always there. Stay connected to others and stay positive.
Summer fun for children with diabetes

By Dr. Liliana Burdea
Jun 16, 2024 8:45 am - Having a continuous glucose monitor doesn't mean your child can't enjoy swimming this summer. There are some precautions to take, but enjoy the warm weather.
A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground

By BARBARA ORTUTAY
Jun 16, 2024 8:44 am - Keeping tweens and teens off social media may not be the best way to foster healthy online habits. A middle ground, with parents and schools teaching kids how to use it properly, is recommended by some experts.
Pedaling uphill: Ingenuity, adaptability have made the difference for suburban bike shops since the pandemic

By Eric Peterson
Jun 16, 2024 5:44 am - The inventory and service demands that accompanied the pandemic’s sudden surge of interest in cycling sent suburban bike shops pedaling uphill on an already 4-year-long journey that hasn’t yet seen a downhill coast to 2019 market norms.
How to find the right balance between telemedicine and in-person care

By TOM MURPHY
Jun 14, 2024 1:44 am - Patients can now see an array of doctors without leaving their recliner thanks to telemedicine. But that doesn’t mean trips to the office should end. Finding the right balance between virtual and in-person visits can be a key to getting good care.

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