Health & Fitness
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Is the virus less likely to spread in a gym than a bar?
Oct 25, 2020 10:26 AM - After shutting down in the spring, America's empty gyms are beckoning a cautious public back for a workout. To reassure wary customers, owners have put in place a variety of coronavirus control measures. -
How pandemic could prompt cities to step back from car-centric design
Oct 24, 2020 4:54 PM - The coronavirus shows it's time to make cities less car-centric Cities across the U.S. and world are closing streets to traffic in response to the pandemic, offering a glimpse of a world where cars are no longer king. -
The long run of isolation requires 'social cheerfulness'
Oct 24, 2020 6:00 AM - I write about long-term grief. But now we are also faced with long-term "stay at home." It crept up on us. We are already at the seventh-month mark of relative isolation due to the awful coronavirus.
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Treatment has changed since his last broken rib
Oct 24, 2020 7:00 AM - Q: My husband slipped while out on his boat and cracked two ribs. He had a broken rib as a teenager (varsity football) and remembers having his chest wrapped, but that's not happening this time. Why not? He's in a lot of pain and it seems like wrapping could help. -
Man running 10 marathons in 10 days to feed suburban families on Thanksgiving
Oct 24, 2020 4:54 PM - Robert Swiderski of Carol Stream is putting his distance-running experience to use by tackling 10 marathons in 10 days throughout the Northwest suburbs to raise awareness of an effort to feed 2,020 families in need this Thanksgiving. -
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital offers MitraClip, an alternative treatment to open heart valve surgery
Oct 23, 2020 11:24 PM - In patients with mitral regurgitation, the mitral valve does not close completely, allowing blood to flow backward or "leak" into the upper chamber of the heart, causing shortness of breath, fatigue and dizziness. The debilitating condition can lead to congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension, stroke or death. -
One step at a time: Virtual Moving Day Chicago fundraiser benefits the Parkinson's Foundation
Oct 25, 2020 9:55 AM - The Parkinson's Foundation is hosting its annual Moving Day Chicago virtually Saturday, Oct. 24. -
Registration open for West Chicago's Virtual Frosty 5K
Oct 21, 2020 7:28 PM - Registration has now opened for the Virtual Frosty 5K, which could be run or walked anytime between Dec. 4-13. -
Why we walk: Parkinson's disease can leave everyone 'feeling lonely and isolated'
Oct 21, 2020 10:52 AM - Jenny Paholke of Cary talks about her husband's battle with Parkinson's disease and why she will taking part in the virtual Moving Day fundraiser. -
Why we walk: 'My dad was my rock, and today I must fill that role for him'
Oct 21, 2020 6:33 AM - Kim Isaak of Wood Dale talks about her dad's battle with Parkinson's disease and why she will be taking part in the virtual Moving Day fundraiser.
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