Health and Fitness
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DuPage County Health Department warns 'Be safe, never touch a bat'Jul 01, 2020 11:00 pm - This is the time of year when bats are most active and the DuPage County Health Department is warning residents to never touch or try to catch a bat or wild animal, espe...
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Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and How to Support NAMI's AdvocacyJun 30, 2020 11:00 pm - Mental health conditions do not discriminate based on race, color, gender or identity. Anyone can experience the challenges of mental illness regardless of their backgro...
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Venturing out to the gym? How to avoid post-quarantine injuriesJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - As Illinois moves into the fourth phase of its reopening plan, normally active people are excited to get back to the gym. However, rushing back after a period sheltering...
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Here's a quick Massage 101 tutorial for you or your partner
Jun 29, 2020 7:00 am - Human touch is not a luxury. It is a biological necessity - infants starved of touch fail to meet growth standards - and a powerful tool. Touch builds cooperative relati...
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Pandemic stokes cancer concerns
Jun 29, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — The government's top cancer doctor warned this week that delays in screenings, diagnoses and treatment because of the coronavirus pandemic are likely to res...
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10 at-home occupational therapy activities that can make a differenceJun 28, 2020 7:00 am - While summer plans might look different due to COVID-19 this year, it's important that children still engage in simple activities that promote developmental milestones. ...
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Anticipating a 'not normal' Fourth of JulyJun 27, 2020 7:00 am - Here we go … another major holiday under pandemic conditions. We have made lots of accommodations, but I don't think I will ever really be comfortable with the "new norm...
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The doctors recap what we know about coronavirusJun 27, 2020 7:00 am - Q: Would you please consider doing a recap about the coronavirus - especially about how it spreads? There's a lot of information floating around, and it's getting hard t...
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Geneva Park District reopens fitness centers, Butterfly House; some summer activities resumeJun 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Over the next two weeks, as part of entering Phase 4, the Geneva Park District will be reopening both fitness centers and Peck Farm Park Butterfly House, and offering in...
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Constable: Ready ... set ... hey, hold on a sec on the pandemic reopeningJun 25, 2020 5:15 am - During this COVID-19 pandemic, the only thing we have to fear is ... well, that depends on who you are, where you are, what you are doing and what everybody else around ...