Bob Condor

Last year about 1,000 brand-new babies in the Chicago area were part of something bigger than themselves. By their parents' consent and willingness to make a couple of phone calls,...

His audiences range from scientists to local Cub Scout troops, but Jan Novakofski's message about the threat of mad cow disease is the same. "If you live in the United...

Four of Howard Lyman's six adult children have stopped eating red meat. The other two admit they don't eat a steak or burger without thinking of him. Lyman is a...

She doesn't even know his name, but Dr. Susan C. Vaughan and her 2-year-old daughter, Savannah, sorely miss the "firefighter with the bushy mustache." He is one of 15 firefighters...

Growing up in Long Island as the daughter of a high-powered New York state judge, Dr. Karen Koffler was accustomed to one lifestyle: the fast lane. She started her medical...

Patriotism isn't the only old-fashioned pursuit in a high-growth period during recent weeks. Heart-felt conversation is another chart-topper. "I have noticed more intimate self-disclosures in ordinary chats," said Dan McAdams,...

Every morning Nancy Koshmider performs a set of exercises in her downtown apartment. First, she does 10 standard pushups and another 10 with her knees on the floor. Then some...

As a holistic physician and author, Dr. Deepak Chopra is pleasantly surprised that his earlier books have become best sellers. "A book such as `Ageless Body, Timeless Mind' [and `Quantum...

As students return to school Wednesday with fresh questions and a new understanding of the horror unleashed on U.S. soil, experts say educators and parents must reassure children that they...