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Letter writing campaign spreads pride and holiday cheer

By Steve Zalusky
Dec 12, 2025 10:00 am - The Pinta Pride Project held an event Thursday at Original Bagel & Bialy in Buffalo Grove, where people wrote letters sending holiday greetings to the LGBTQ community.
Patient advocate: Give yourself the gift of self-compassion

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Dec 12, 2025 8:13 am - Remember “tough love”? It legitimized unkind or even cruel behaviors in pursuit of persuading a loved one to change their behavior. There is no evidence it really worked. And tough love doesn’t work on ourselves either.
Ask the doctors: Morton’s neuroma causes sensation of pressure in the foot

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Dec 12, 2025 8:12 am - The sensation of a lump or mass beneath the ball of the foot could be a condition known as Morton’s neuroma. It's caused by a pinched nerve in the foot, typically between the third and fourth toes.
‘It’s pretty intense’: Tattoo removal painful on both your skin and wallet

By COREY WILLIAMS
Dec 12, 2025 8:11 am - Colin Farrell’s had it done — many times. So have Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox. Heck, even Bart Simpson did. Whether it’s Marilyn Monroe’s face, Billy Bob Thornton’s name, a sultry rose or even Bart’s homage to his mother, some tattoos simply have to go for one reason or another.
Can zinc shorten your cold?

By Lindsey Bever
Dec 12, 2025 8:09 am - Everyone loves a good cold remedy, and zinc is a popular one, sold over the counter as lozenges, quick-dissolve tablets and nasal sprays. While there’s no conclusive evidence that zinc can prevent a cold, research shows it may shave some time off.
Cervical cancer screening guidelines just changed

By Allyson Chiu
Dec 12, 2025 8:07 am - The American Cancer Society has endorsed self-collected vaginal samples for cervical cancer screening — a change medical experts say will help expand access and improve detection.
New laser therapy offers noninvasive solution for bladder stones in pets

By Julia Bellefontaine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine
Dec 11, 2025 3:37 pm - The University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital is among the first veterinary hospitals in the U.S. to offer a new minimally invasive treatment option called cystoscopic laser lithotripsy, which is changing the game for pets with bladder and urethral stones.
A guide to good manners at the retail counter this holiday season

By TRACEE M. HERBAUGH
Dec 11, 2025 12:59 pm - Whether it’s gridlocked parking lots or shelves picked clean, the holiday retail environment can become a pressure cooker where manners evaporate quickly.
Daily Herald photo contest winners for November 2025

Daily Herald report
Dec 11, 2025 8:53 am - The top finishers in November’s amateur photo contest reflect the changing of the seasons, transitioning from the vivid colors of fall to the icy landscapes of winter.
Take two: Buoyed by O’Hare gate purchase, American promises more destinations

By Marni Pyke
Dec 10, 2025 3:30 pm - American’s acquisition of two gates comes after competitor United Airlines gained four in October following city shuffle.

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