Health & Fitness
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These healthy habits might also lead to a happier life
Mar 25, 2023 6:31 AM - Is the secret to happiness a warm puppy? A good marriage? A rewarding career? Or something else entirely? Happiness means different things to different people, but a growing body of research suggests keeping a smile on your face may help add years to your life. -
Better sleep may help you stick to weight-loss plan
Mar 25, 2023 10:00 AM - Sticking to an exercise and diet plan can be tough. But new research suggests one way to make it easier: getting a good night's sleep on a regular basis. -
Cooking, other productive activities can be a diversion from grief
Mar 25, 2023 6:27 AM - After Baheej died, I discovered cooking is a great diversion from grief. A diversion is not denial. Activities that are positive, interesting or productive to do, as I've mentioned before, can be a break from being sad.
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Advocate Medical Group doctor offers tips on what to expect at your annual checkup
Mar 23, 2023 4:25 PM - Everyone should have an annual physical for overall health, but what exactly are doctors looking for and what can you expect at a checkup? -
Kayla's Hope Foundation aims to eliminate stigma surrounding mental health
Mar 23, 2023 6:00 AM - In 2017, Kayla Lehmann of St. Charles was diagnosed with severe depression. Even though she had the support of her family and friends, Kayla struggled with reaching out for help. Her parents started Kayla's Hope Foundation in honor of their daughter to make sure other people fighting depression know there is help available -- and always hope. -
Gail Borden Library to hold Health & Wellness Fair on SaturdayMar 22, 2023 6:05 PM - Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin is offering a free Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday.
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Anthony Fauci doc on PBS covers a career of crises
Mar 21, 2023 6:00 AM - There's a moment in the new PBS documentary, "American Masters: Dr. Tony Fauci," when a protestor holds up a handmade sign reading, "Dr. Fauci, You Are Killing Us." It says something about Fauci that it's not initially clear when that sign was waved in anger -- in the 1980s as AIDS made its deadly rise or in the 2020s with COVID-19 vaccine opponents.
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COVID-19 public health emergency declarations end soon. What will change?
Mar 26, 2023 8:34 AM - No more at-home COVID-19 test reimbursement, for starters. -
How health care has changed forever after 3 years of the COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 20, 2023 1:37 PM - Suburban doctors reflect on the challenges and triumphs they've witnessed during three years on the front lines of a pandemic and how COVID-19 likely changed health care practices forever. -
How to shop for new insurance if you lose Medicaid coverage
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