Health & Fitness
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Constable: 'Miracle baby' now working on cystic fibrosis cure
Sep 14, 2019 5:18 PM - Born two months early on the bathroom floor of their Itasca home, Will and Alexis Belmonte were hailed as "miracle" babies. Twenty years later, Will is working on finding a cure for himself and everyone with cycstic fibrosis.
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Go back to the basics to get results
Sep 14, 2019 7:00 AM - When it comes to getting results with exercise, it's common to overcomplicate the process. Let's get back to the basics and lay the foundation of what it really takes to get results.
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Optimists have a good chance of reaching 85
Sep 14, 2019 7:25 AM - The most optimistic people live longer than the least optimistic -- 15% longer for women, 11% longer for men, according to a new study.
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Heart attacks are not always easy to diagnose in women
Sep 14, 2019 7:40 AM - Q: A month ago, our 69-year-old mother became nauseated and had pain in her jaw. Then she got so weak that my brother made her go to the ER. It turned out she'd had a heart attack. She never had chest pain, so she had no idea anything bad was going on. Is that common? -
Take small, positive steps toward a new normal
Sep 14, 2019 7:30 AM - I do not think there is any one thing you can do that will make long-term grief go away. So I believe the best we can do are the little daily positive activities that count up and help us be more cheerful.
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Wood Dale teen credits 'TEAL -- Take Early Action and Live' for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer
Sep 13, 2019 8:51 PM - Teen Isabel Quevedo of Wood Dale was diagnosed and treated for ovarian cancer in its very early stages. She credits her aunt, an ovarian cancer survivor, and the "TEAL -- Take Early Action and Live" campaign by the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. -
Leukemia Research Foundation observes Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Sep 13, 2019 8:22 PM - September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month and the Leukemia Research Foundation is asking for help from the community in spreading the word about leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS); blood cancers that impact more than 1.3 million people and their families in the United States today, including approximately 35,000 here in greater Chicago area. -
Walkers take to the streets to prevent suicideSep 13, 2019 12:32 PM - More than 7,500 people from throughout the Chicago area are expected to participate in the annual Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk hosted by the Illinois Chapter at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Montrose Harbor in Chicago.
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Trailblazing Northwestern professor turns 100 next month. He's still doing 'incredibly complex' research on heart disease.
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St. Charles American Legion Post 342 to host its first 5K run/walk Sept. 28Sep 11, 2019 10:47 PM - St. Charles American Legion Post 342 will host its first 5K run/walk on Saturday, Sept. 28, at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles.
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