Health and Fitness
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How to eat healthy when you're on the roadNov 02, 2015 10:00 pm - We hear it all the time: My traveling work schedule is destroying my diet. How can I eat healthy when I'm on the road? Being out of your element can definitely hinder yo...
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Charity runners support uncommon causes in Naperville MarathonNov 02, 2015 11:02 am - At least 300 charity runners will be among the field of 6,000 competing Sunday morning in the third annual Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon. Some wil...
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Amy Meservey: Running for the National Alopecia Areata FoundationNov 02, 2015 10:50 am - "Are you a boy or a girl?" I'm a girl. My name is Amy Meservey. "What stage of cancer treatment are you in?" I do not have cancer, I have alopecia areata. It is an autoi...
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Julie and Kevin Peters: Helping the National Fragile X FoundationNov 02, 2015 10:49 am - By Kevin & Julie Peters Oswego We are Kevin and Julie Peters, and we live in Oswego. We are running to raise money for the National Fragile X Foundation. Our 16-year-ol...
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New push for pint-sized medical devices to treat sick kids
Nov 02, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Improvise isn't a word parents want to hear from their kid's doctor. Yet pediatric specialists too often have to jury-rig care because many of the medical d...
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Lake County program would aim to keep mentally ill out of jailNov 02, 2015 4:37 am - Lake County law enforcement, government and health officials are trying to create an ambitious program that would use early police intervention to stem recidivism among ...
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'Showcase' marathon returning for third year in NapervilleNov 02, 2015 4:00 am - Naperville race has a new name, new start/finish line
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Catching up (briefly) with marathoner Meb Keflezighi
Nov 01, 2015 10:00 pm - It's a near guarantee that if the name “Meb” is mentioned, most people, runners or not, will recognize it. Mebrahtom “Meb” Keflezighi emigrated from Eritrea when he was ...
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Scientists say 'runner's high' is like a marijuana high
Nov 01, 2015 10:00 pm - That happy, invincible feeling you get when you're floating through the air at the peak of a workout? You've probably heard that it's something called endorphins that yo...
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Naperville marathon's new route includes convenient spectator spotsNov 01, 2015 10:00 pm - The Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon, sponsored by Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare, steps off at 7 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, on Eagle Street between Jackson Av...