As finish line looms, aging boomers pick up the pace
On Friday, Greg Duffner will put his dental practice on hold for several weeks while he cycles coast to coast with a group of five buddies, all in their 50s....
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Facts about new rules for sunscreen
This year, consumers will start seeing some label changes on sunscreen bottles, as mandated by the Food and Drug Administration. To be better informed sunscreen users before hitting the beach,...
Amy Sue Nathan uses her own life as a basis for ‘The Glass Wives’
Amy Sue Nathan is ready for her close-up. For two decades, the suburban Chicago writer has been juggling parenting with cranking out essays for blogs, magazines and newspapers, including the...
Author urges families to take steps for environment
Mary Pipher became one of America's best-known psychologists with books that addressed complex family issues. "Reviving Ophelia" was a groundbreaking call to arms about the societal pressures facing American adolescent...
Michigan Avenue merchants fear they’ll be the victims of robbery hoax
The bizarre saga of a 68-year-old woman who said she was forced to hand over jewelry valued at more than $135,000 to a group of menacing young men on the...
Michigan Avenue merchants fear they’ll be the victims of robbery hoax
The bizarre saga of a 68-year-old woman who said she was forced to hand over jewelry valued at more than $135,000 to a group of menacing young men on the...
“The most vulnerable times of their lives”: Medical reporting, experts, and patients
Like most people who go into journalism, I have an insatiable curiosity about our world. The desire to learn how things work is especially satisfying when it comes to health...
Star’s preventive surgery sparks breast cancer debate
Angelina Jolie's announcement Tuesday that a genetic predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer led her to undergo a preventive double mastectomy has raised both awareness about the procedure and concerns...
Star’s preventive surgery sparks breast cancer debate
Angelina Jolie's announcement Tuesday that a genetic predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer led her to undergo a preventive double mastectomy has raised both awareness about the procedure and concerns...
Health professionals split over allowing psychologists to prescribe drugs
Week in and week out for the last five years, Marlin Hoover has boarded a plane for New Mexico, where he sees patients Monday through Wednesday. Then, the psychologist flies...