Well
Your guide to living healthier and better in Chicago.
The findings reported in Chicago at the world’s largest cancer conference are part of a long-term toward looking at whether doing less — less surgery, less chemotherapy or less radiation — can help people live longer and feel better.
Expert tips for keeping cool and staying safe in the heat.
It’s hotter than ever these days. Here are the risks and signs of overheating, and how older residents are staying safe.
Say goodbye to muumuus and fuzzy slippers.
Cocoa powder does offer some health benefits including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Enjoy a range of activities around the Chicagoland area with these 10 groups for grownups.
Veteran lake swimmers offer tips and guidance on what you need to know before you jump in.
3rd Coast Cruising, a sailing academy, has helped hundreds of Chicagoans — many over the age of 50 — discover new adventures on the lake.
From the softball diamond to the yoga mat, people 50 and up “are not looking for some geriatric type of workout.”
Avondale’s Anthony Corrado was building a following with his uninhibited comedy videos when he received an ominous diagnosis last year, but he decided sharing his reality with fans would keep the momentum going — and be “a good distraction.”
Following the Singapore Airlines turbulence incident, climate and aviation experts provide insight into worsening turbulence trends.
Experts say more men should be vaccinated. The new research will be discussed at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s yearly conference at McCormick Place starting Thursday.
El Programa Puente de Acceso iba a ser temporal y su final estaba planeado inicialmente para diciembre. Ahora se espera que finalice en agosto.
The Bridge Access Program was supposed to be temporary and originally scheduled to end in December. Now it’s set to end in August.
Nearly 31,000 children aged 12 to 17 and more than 162,000 people aged 18 to 25 used the medications in 2023 alone.
Cualquier frustración es bienvenida después de clase en GLOW: Trauma-Informed Mentoring for Girls. “Este club es el único en el que podemos expresarnos”, dice una niña mientras sus compañeras crean un “jardín zen”.
Any frustration is welcome after school at GLOW: Trauma-Informed Mentoring for Girls. “This club is the only one we can express ourselves in,” one youth said while the girls create a “zen garden.”
The Justice Department plan approved by Attorney General Merrick Garland does not legalize marijuana outright for recreational use.
In early 2020, the FDA discussed algorithms that could operate without human oversight. Shortly afterwards, radiology professionals warned regulators in a letter that they “strongly believe it is premature for the FDA to consider approval or clearance” of such systems.
One half-cup serving of cooked asparagus contains more than half the recommended dietary intake of vitamin K.