Health and Fitness
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Your sweat could tell you when to make a baby — and more
Sep 24, 2016 7:30 am - You are ovulating. You are dehydrated. Your cholesterol is too high. Or too low. You are depressed, stressed or your muscles are cramping. Time to get off the golf cours...
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Sign up for Color the Town PinkSep 24, 2016 7:30 am - Support Breast Cancer prevention while having fun at Deer Park Town Center's third annual "Color the Town Pink" event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Proceeds ...
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Coping with stress helps your heart and your brainSep 24, 2016 7:30 am - Q: I'm under a lot of stress in my life. Of course, I don't like that, but what really worries me is that it will affect my heart. Heart disease runs in my family. If st...
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Your health: Pediatricians warn again using codeine for kidsSep 24, 2016 7:30 am - MDs advise against codeine for kids The American Academy of Pediatrics has strengthened its warnings about prescribing codeine for children because of reports of de...
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Senior transportation program provides a lift, companionshipSep 21, 2016 7:00 am - Long before Uber and Lyft came along, and the term "ride sharing" became popular, an Arlington Heights-based agency was doing just that. Their target market? Seniors who...
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Lindsey Vonn bringing 'Strong is New Beautiful' to NapervilleSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn has perfected her own fitness and food regimens during years of training, and now she's sharing them in her book, “Strong is the New Beautiful...
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Naperville marathon rerouting to avoid church access problemSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - Naperville Marathon organizers are finalizing a new route after several churches raised concerns about access to services during the Sunday morning race. The original ro...
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If a meat alternative is missing protein, add itSep 20, 2016 6:00 am - From the first time I heard of it, something nagged at me about jackfruit. I'm not talking about the ripe version, those huge specimens that offer up sweet fruit, once y...
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Know potential signs and symptoms of prostate cancerSep 18, 2016 7:30 am - Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the world. According to the World Cancer Research Fund International, more than 1.1 million cases of prosta...
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Researchers recommend major change in treatment
Sep 18, 2016 7:20 am - Leading American and British cancer researchers are urging that all men with advanced prostate cancer strongly consider being tested for inherited gene mutations - both ...