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Health and Fitness
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Remember the joy of biking as a kid? That youthful vibe came washing over Along for the Ride columnist Ralph Banasiak on Oct. 8 while pedaling with Hammerschmidt Elementary School’s bike bus in Lombard for National Walk and Roll to School Day.
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Q: My spouse was recently diagnosed with a blood cancer, and we're overwhelmed by everything we’re being told. What should patients and families expect after a diagnosis, and how do doctors determine the right treatment?
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When Pope Leo XIV was elected after the pained finale of Pope Francis’ pontificate, there was hope that a younger, healthier pope would be able to guide the Catholic Church for quite some time before age and ailments slowed him.
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For the first time in more than a quarter-century, Americans have a new option when shopping for sunscreen: a skin-protecting chemical that’s long been a go-to option in Europe and other parts of the world.
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Pope Leo XIV was eating regularly Wednesday and began walking and doing respiratory exercises, and his tests are normal following surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said.
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There are about 1.5 million Americans living with Type 1 diabetes in Illinois, and that is why it is important to take part in the Sunday, Oct. 18, Breakthrough T1D Walk in Lisle, says Michael Mayberry, Territory Executive Director of Breakthrough T1D Illinois.
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When it comes to finding a place to live as a 20-something-year-old fresh out of college, Naperville may not be the first place young people flock to. A Naperville-based group – The Actual Naperville Running Club – aims to change that, one jog at a time.
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Sometimes medical patients are finding they have a “ghost” of a chance of getting an appointment because the provider directory is littered with out-of-date, misleading or wrong information. The problem is known in the industry as “ghost medical networks,” and it’s finally getting attention from state and federal regulators.
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With school back in session, now is a key time to address bullying and understand what to look out for as a parent or caregiver.
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For Jessica Renda, the breaking point was a particularly chaotic Christmas season. Consumed by her eldest daughter’s mental and behavioral health struggles, she stopped exercising or doing anything else that brought her joy. Forget holiday magic, she was barely hanging on.
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