Jessica M. Morrison –

Joyce Cunningham of Schererville, Ind., prepares banana nut pancakes for a Sunday morning breakfast as her husband Shamiyah and daughter Hannah help in the kitchen. Cunningham says she followed advice from “the older, wiser women” in her life as she began to make dietary decisions for her six children, who range in age from 20 years to two months.

Researchers say order of introducing food to babies plays no role in developing food allergies

August 19, 2019 at 2:00 a.m.

When Elyse Anders had her first child five years ago, her doctor recommended withholding seafood, peanut products and strawberries from her infant son's diet to avoid food allergies. But when...

Researchers say order of introducing food to babies plays no role in developing food allergies

May 13, 2019 at 8:26 p.m.

When Elyse Anders had her first child five years ago, her doctor recommended withholding seafood, peanut products and strawberries from her infant son's diet to avoid food allergies. But when...

Researcher believes there’s an art to his science

August 19, 2019 at 1:59 a.m.

Regan Thomson reached for pieces of red and black plastic and began snapping them together into a form that would seem abstract to the untrained eye. As he worked, he...

Researcher believes there’s an art to his science

May 13, 2019 at 8:12 p.m.

Regan Thomson reached for pieces of red and black plastic and began snapping them together into a form that would seem abstract to the untrained eye. As he worked, he...

Dental sedation calms patients, courts controversy

December 23, 2018 at 3:24 p.m.

In a dental office overlooking the Magnificent Mile, Valerie Carlson teared up as she recalled traumatic dental surgery that left her filled with fear when she was a teenager. On...

Dental sedation calms patients, courts controversy

December 24, 2018 at 11:13 a.m.

In a dental office overlooking the Magnificent Mile, Valerie Carlson teared up as she recalled traumatic dental surgery that left her filled with fear when she was a teenager. On...

Scientists in North Carolina will take close look at ants from Chicago

December 24, 2018 at 10:36 a.m.

A horde of ants on a food-gathering mission descends upon the remains of a Keebler Sandies Pecan Shortbread cookie, breaking off tiny crumbs. Normally such raids end with a victory...

Study of athletes parses triumph, pride

December 24, 2018 at 11:01 a.m.

When Olympic athletes raise their arms above their shoulders, clench their fists and lock their teeth into a grimace after a victory, we might think they are quite proud of...

The science of body temperature and outside heat

August 23, 2021 at 10:59 a.m.

As the mercury rises outside, an internal thermostat regulates our average body temperature to 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. So why do we feel hot when it's nearly 100 degrees outside, as...

The science of body temperature and outside heat

December 24, 2018 at 10:04 a.m.

As the mercury rises outside, an internal thermostat regulates our average body temperature to 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. So why do we feel hot when it's nearly 100 degrees outside, as...

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