Health and Fitness
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Legally blind man takes on Naperville triathlonAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - A man and woman will line up side by side Sunday at Centennial Beach in Naperville, strapped together by a homemade tether of bungee cord and slipknots, bonded together ...
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Infrequently Asked Questions: Ironman athlete Brandon OrnaAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: Today we're debuting a new feature called INfrequently Asked Questions. Each week, we'll explore the sides of suburbanites' jobs or hobbies that you m...
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Obstacle challenge draws active families in NapervilleAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - Old-school sports and fresh fitness challenges merged for family fun Saturday morning in Naperville during the second annual obstacle race in the city. During the Varsi...
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Your smartphone could become a tool for medical research
Jul 31, 2015 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Jody Kearns doesn't like to spend time obsessing about her Parkinson's disease. The 56-year-old dietitian from Syracuse, New York, had to give up bicycli...
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Experimental Ebola vaccine highly effective in early trialsJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - LONDON - An experimental Ebola vaccine tested on thousands of people in Guinea seems to work and might help shut down the waning epidemic in West Africa, according to in...
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Why dentists are so darn richJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - At $50,000, the reported price of the trip that an American dentist took to Zimbabwe is nearly as shocking as the death of Cecil, the widely known and unive...
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Healthy aging programJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - The Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter's educational program Healthy Habits for a Healthier You is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Ela Township ...
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Lawn mowers present hazards for kidsJul 28, 2015 7:00 am - I was going to go cut the grass, but it started raining, so I decided to share some tips about lawn mower safety instead. For many of us, lawn care is an unavoidable tas...
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Will illness derail your retirement plans?
Jul 28, 2015 5:45 am - WASHINGTON — A third of Americans expect to work at least until age 65. Another 10 percent don't plan to retire at all. But they are in for a shock. A 2015 Employee Bene...
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Early clue to why some children may have reading woes