Fun and friendship overshadow cancer at kids camp
A boy wiggles a worm onto a hook. Hoisting a fish into the air, he clamors for the camp counselor's attention. "Are you proud of me now?" he bellows. It's...
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Crawling: The next best core workout?
Your next best exercise doesn't involve equipment, running, jumping or even standing. "Make the floor your friend," says Danielle Johnson, a physical therapist at the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program...
Got ghosted? So many have that the term is now in the dictionary
It's not just you getting ghosted. The next time a potential partner silently drops off the texting radar, take solace that you're not alone. Ghosting happens so much that it's...
Reboot your mind while waiting
Waiting for your computer to load can be frustrating. Author and science writer James Kingsland recommends using that waiting time for meditation and mindfulness. "It used to be a source...
Artwork on gun violence can’t keep up with Chicago’s shootings
In 2010, Krista Wortendyke started taking her camera to Chicago crime scenes, her mission: to capture the place each person was killed by gun violence that summer. The 172 photos...
How to shop for sunscreen
Shelves full of lotions, sticks, sprays. Does it really matter which sunscreen you grab? Turns out, it does. For one thing, a recent study revealed that popular doesn't mean protective....
Chicago Public Library gets millennials interested with beer events and parties
A hum of conversation convened recently at Revolution Brewery around wooden tables clustered with empty beer cups. Clad in flannel and pendant necklaces, the diverse crowd of young people wasn't...
Move mouse to other side to reduce shoulder strain
For many of us, sitting at a desk during the day means a lot of movement with a mouse. But often, this means moving your right shoulder back — which...
First home was their vacation home
Mary McCarthy wasn't sure she wanted to buy a condo in Old Town. While considering a change from renting to owning, she loved her apartment but remembers thinking, "What I...
What to know about the Zika risk in Chicago
Chicagoans want to know if they are at risk for the Zika virus, especially with the summer heat drawing out mosquitoes. "There's still been a lot of concern from women,"...