Homewood fosters a strong sense of community
When former Chicagoan Anne Colton learned a friend had bought a house in Homewood, she and her girlfriends staged a tongue-in-cheek intervention. "No culture, no diversity, no arts," was Colton's...
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Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to heart disease, strokes and death
Considering how many people eat too much and exercise too little, it's not surprising that nearly 67 million Americans have high blood pressure. But here's the asterisk: 36 million of...
Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to heart disease, strokes and death
Considering how many people eat too much and exercise too little, it's not surprising that nearly 67 million Americans have high blood pressure. But here's the asterisk: 36 million of...
Bargain hunting on a foreclosure bus tour
Fueled with free doughnuts and coffee, 28 people queue for a bus tour leaving West Dundee on a recent Sunday morning. Another two follow by car so they can duck...
Stress management sessions seem to help MS patients
By participating in weekly stress management therapy sessions, multiple sclerosis patients can prevent the development of new brain lesions, which often precede symptoms. This is the finding of a Northwestern...
Stress management sessions seem to help MS patients
By participating in weekly stress management therapy sessions, multiple sclerosis patients can prevent the development of new brain lesions, which often precede symptoms. This is the finding of a Northwestern...
Autumn leaves — or a cemetery — for your October
The change of seasons, with Halloween as more or less its official holiday, is observed in different ways at Chicago-area museums and cultural institutions. Here's a roundup of events for...
Noble Square: City living that doesn’t break the bank
An elderly man sitting on a bench at Eckhart Park savors a late-summer morning while his gray-muzzled Labrador lounges beside him. Racing by are bicyclists heading to downtown jobs, crossover...
Preschoolers’ daily tantrums may signal deeper problems
Call them what you may — tantrums, hissy fits, conniptions — but most parents of preschoolers endure them. They know the tantrums will subside in time, when the kids' language...
Loyola University Hospital works toward ‘Baby Friendly’ designation
Telicia Gardner, of Chicago, plans to breast-feed her son, Josiah Neal, until he is a year old — for several reasons. "It's healthier for the baby, cheaper than buying formula...