Articles filed under Health
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Got back pain? The way you sit might be making it worse.May 22, 2026 8:19 am - Do you spend hours a day sitting in an office, driving a car or truck, or even lounging around watching TV or playing video games? Chances are, you’ve experienced a stiff or achy back. According to the World Health Organization, low back pain is the single most common cause of disability worldwide.
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When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to knowMay 22, 2026 8:18 am - Deciding when to get routine mammograms is confusing. Some health groups recommend women begin at age 40 or 45, while another recently opted for age 50. They also differ on whether yearly or every other year is best.
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Patient advocate: Solo agers need healthcare advocatesMay 22, 2026 8:17 am - Approximately 22 million adults 55 or older live alone in America, with an estimated 28% of them being childless. While specific numbers for Illinois are not available, this national statistic gives a general idea of the breadth of the solo-ager population.
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Ask the doctors: Eating less meat can improve gut microbiomeMay 22, 2026 8:16 am - We now know that the gut microbiome has a profound effect on more than digestion. It also affects metabolism, immunity, disease risk, longevity and even mental and emotional health.
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Hoffman Estates day center a new model for Clearbrook’s clientsMay 18, 2026 5:58 pm - Clearbrook celebrated its newest community center for day program services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Hoffman Estates Monday.
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Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80May 16, 2026 5:53 pm - At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo's new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease.
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Stressed? Just a couple of minutes of meditation might help.May 15, 2026 12:37 pm - Research has long shown that meditation influences brain function. A recent study suggests even a few minutes of the practice can positively affect your brain.
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Children’s health: Water safety requires more than swim lessonsMay 15, 2026 10:16 am - For many families, summer means afternoons at the neighborhood pool, weekends at the lake, and vacations filled with water activities. But along with the fun comes an important reminder from pediatric experts: drowning can happen quickly and quietly.
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‘Good for the soul’: Adults relive musical camaraderie of their youth at band camps for grown-upsMay 15, 2026 10:02 am - As a high school student in the 1970s, Lori Guess looked forward to packing up her oboe for a summer music camp in Sidney, Maine. The lakeside location and loon calls appealed to her, and it was a chance to connect with kindred spirits. Decades later, she’s still going to camp there.
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Patient advocate: Get out and stay out (of the hospital)May 15, 2026 10:00 am - Getting out of the hospital is good. Having to return a week or a month later? Not so much. With all of the attention hospitals and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) give to reducing rehospitalization rates, it’s still a major challenge in health care.