Articles filed under Health
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Still kicking: From Doris Day to hip-hop, older exercise instructors can speak their peers’ languageJul 10, 2026 8:51 am - Bengie Santos was a dancer and choreographer for 30 years before reaching an age when most artists hang up their dancing shoes. Now, Santos, 72, is in her 14th year teaching an exercise class for older adults who come to stretch, dance and lift weights multiple times a week at the YMCA of Greater Seattle.
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Children’s health: Is your child ready for a regular seat belt?Jul 10, 2026 8:47 am - When it comes to child passenger safety, there are so many things to understand in order to keep your child safe. Many parents aren’t sure when their child is ready to graduate from a booster seat to a regular seat belt.
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Patient advocate: What is the AQI, and why should you care?Jul 10, 2026 8:46 am - The stubborn “heat dome” that blanketed a good chunk of the U.S. in June held on to make July 4th miserable for a lot of people. Dealing with the heat is tough enough, especially for children and those over 65, but with the heat come warnings about the AQI, or air quality index.
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Ask the doctors: Temporary edema is often harmlessJul 10, 2026 8:44 am - Edema occurs when excess fluid gets trapped in the tissues. Edema can occur almost anywhere in the body. But thanks to the pull of gravity, it is most common in the ankles, feet and calves. Symptoms include the visible swelling you noticed. It can also cause skin to feel tight and look shiny.
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Cancer cases worldwide are expected to soar in the coming decades, a report finds. Here’s why.Jul 08, 2026 6:29 pm - Annual cancer cases are projected to rise considerably worldwide by 2050, according to a World Health Organization report on cancer published Wednesday. With its assessment, the United Nations body tempered optimism about improvements in cancer surveillance and treatment and warned that global health care inequities are driving further cases and deaths.
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Schaumburg to hold Community Blood Drive July 14Jul 08, 2026 1:23 pm - Schaumburg will hold its next Community Blood Drive from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1320 W. Schaumburg Road.
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Advocate Lutheran General’s cancer center zoning gets OK in Park RidgeJul 03, 2026 8:51 am - The Park Ridge Zoning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals in June approved a series of items that will allow Advocate Lutheran General Hospital to expand its cancer treatment center and develop it into a so-called “comprehensive cancer center.”
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Ask the doctors: Sense of smell can be distorted by two olfactory disordersJul 03, 2026 6:30 am - A distortion in the sense of smell can be caused by two olfactory disorders: parosmia and phantosmia. Each of these can cause you to perceive scents and odors in unexpected ways.
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Children’s health: How to set curfews to keep your teen safeJul 03, 2026 6:30 am - As teens grow more independent and begin to spend more time away from home, questions about curfews often come up. Adolescents are programmed to hate curfews because they think they’re about control. But a curfew is a reflection of your concern for your child’s safety, so it’s important to present it that way.
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Stay cool: How to manage threat of dangerous heatJul 03, 2026 6:15 am - Heat can be dangerous, but health experts say there are ways to manage the threat.