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To stay sharper while aging, stay both physically and mentally active

By LAURAN NEERGAARD
Jul 30, 2025 11:26 am - It’s official: Older Americans worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains and eating healthier.
How to ensure ongoing care for child with severe mental illness

By Bonnie Lane
Jul 27, 2025 9:33 am - It’s not uncommon for parents to wonder how their children will fare after they’re gone. For parents of young adults with severe mental illness, it’s a much larger and more complicated question.
Just 30 minutes a day of ‘Japanese walking’ may help you get in shape

By Alexandra Frost
Jul 27, 2025 9:33 am - Walking can be a go-to solution for many of life’s challenges. As one of the most accessible exercise options, it’s suitable for a variety of people. One particular technique, known as interval walking training (IWT) or “Japanese walking,” is getting renewed attention after going viral on TikTok.
Do you use a fan to sleep? Here’s what to know.

By Lindsey Bever
Jul 25, 2025 8:39 am - Fans can help some people sleep by providing a cooling breeze and white noise, but they are not a cure-all and may not work for those with allergies or sleep disorders.
Ask the doctors: Exercise can improve cognition in older adults

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Jul 25, 2025 8:37 am - Exercise — both physical and mental — can improve cognition in older adults.
Children’s Health: Make immunization a priority this summer for young children

By Ascension Illinois
Jul 25, 2025 8:36 am - Immunizations are one of the most effective strategies in protecting the most vulnerable. This includes newborns, toddlers and young children — especially those who spend time in day care settings and who will be heading to school this fall.
Annual motorcycle rally to raise fentanyl awareness, support grieving families

By David Petesch
Jul 23, 2025 5:09 pm - On Saturday, Aug. 2, the ninth annual “Ride for John — Remember U.S. ALL“ event, organized by My Child’s Life Matters, aims to raise fentanyl awareness and support grieving families when hundreds of motorcycles will meet in St. Charles and ride to Carol Stream.
Want a healthier frozen pizza? Here’s what to look for

By Anahad O’Connor
Jul 22, 2025 5:44 am - You probably shouldn’t eat frozen pizza every day, nutrition experts say, but it can still be part of a healthy, occasional lunch or dinner. Here’s how to make frozen pizza a more nutritious meal, red flags to watch out for — and six of the healthiest pizzas we found.
Geneva man beats stage 4 cancer, completes Half Ironman

By Brenda Schory, Shaw Local News Network
Jul 21, 2025 9:00 am - Geneva cancer survivor Keith Giffney says: “Whatever adversity, I was not going to let it destroy me.”
How adults can manage ADHD at work and turn it into a strength

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ
Jul 18, 2025 12:57 pm - Jeremy Didier had taken her son to a psychologist for a possible ADHD evaluation when she spotted an article about women with the condition. As she read it in the waiting room, she thought to herself: They're describing me.

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