Alison Bowen

A nap pod at ReJuve, in Block 37, offers downtown workers and tourists the chance to squeeze in a power nap in a private room.

Chicago has a new place to power nap. Here’s how it works and the difference between good and bad naps

January 9, 2020 at 3:51 p.m.

Forget New Year's resolutions. For many people, trying to get more sleep is a constant goal. In downtown Chicago, a new business, ReJuve, offers workers the opportunity to sneak in...

Think of DNA test results as one clue, but not an entire puzzle solved.

Here’s what to know before buying an online DNA test for your New Year’s diet resolution

December 31, 2019 at 1:54 p.m.

Submitting DNA for a genetic analysis can connect people with family members, and such tests also can provide information about potential medical conditions. But can a genetic test purchased online...

Ekram Hanna, center, and Josefina Alvarez, right, conduct a mental health training at MIRA office on Dec. 7, 2019.

She experienced depression when she arrived in Chicago from Iraq. Now, she helps others spot mental health challenges among immigrants

December 24, 2019 at 12:42 p.m.

On her white board are several dates written in red marker. Ekram Hanna wrote those dates in the fall, when she learned she would have funding for a daylong mental...

Volunteers help finish Rita Smith's quilt of a map of the United States at Wishcraft Workshop in Chicago's North Center neighborhood on Dec. 7, 2019.

Caring for a loved one can cause stress and isolation. Experts urge caregivers to ask for help and balance their own lives.

November 14, 2019 at 6:52 p.m.

Denise Brown was standing in a hospital room in 2015 with her father, who was recovering from surgery for bladder cancer, and she was learning about the ostomy bag he...

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Chicago has a new place to power nap. Here’s how it works and the difference between good and bad naps

Here’s what to know before buying an online DNA test for your New Year’s diet resolution

She experienced depression when she arrived in Chicago from Iraq. Now, she helps others spot mental health challenges among immigrants

With ‘Rita’s quilt’ project, U.S. stitchers bring fame to 99-year-old Illinois woman

Chicagoans, your holiday gift packages keep getting stolen. Now what?

‘It really brightened the holiday already’: Project connects Chicago families with free Christmas trees

They went to an emergency room for help after a sexual assault. Instead, they were arrested.

Making a donation for #GivingTuesday out of rage? You’re not alone.

Chicago parents of newborns will receive free nurse visits at home

Caring for a loved one can cause stress and isolation. Experts urge caregivers to ask for help and balance their own lives.