Home Bodies: Kickboxing with Seobia Rivers of Healthy Hood By Ariel Cheung February 11, 2021 at 8:50 a.m. In her 10 years as a fitness instructor, Seobia Rivers has found her niche. Her...
Home Bodies: Zumba with Martha Patricia Montes of Chicago Latin Fitness By Ariel Cheung February 11, 2021 at 8:48 a.m. No matter why you enter her studio, Martha Patricia Montes is ready to find a...
Black Introvert Week is a time for quiet folks to toot their horns, thanks to Jeri Bingham, who created the ‘Hush Loudly’ podcast By Darcel Rockett February 11, 2021 at 7:36 a.m. Jeri Bingham wants to make you feel comfortable admitting you're an introvert. The South Shore...
After Tribune story, Kane County reverses decision and will now allow pregnant, lactating women to get COVID-19 vaccines By Alison Bowen February 5, 2021 at 2:13 p.m. Kane County officials have reversed a policy that denied COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant and lactating...
‘I was so shocked:’ Health care worker denied Moderna vaccine because Kane County says it will not give it to pregnant or breastfeeding moms By Alison Bowen February 7, 2021 at 9:34 p.m. Kate Raess read the studies, talked to her obstetrician and consulted with her pediatrician. After...
Meet Meilita Pilkionis, a Palos Hills athlete who had a spinal stroke at age 16 and is determined to recover By Darcel Rockett February 9, 2021 at 1:01 p.m. Meilita Pilkionis, 16, plays piano and dabbles in painting. She relishes a good meal from...
COVID-19 vaccines show what’s possible. Now, former Obama staffer says it’s time to take that drive toward terminal illnesses like ALS. By Alison Bowen February 12, 2021 at 11:51 a.m. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the entire world suddenly experienced living in fear that death...
How worried should you be about missing your last routine mammogram or colonoscopy due to COVID-19 fears? By Judy Peres January 29, 2021 at 11:31 a.m. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans have stayed away from doctors and...
‘People were afraid to talk to me’: Chicago woman wants to promote conversations for those who lose someone to suicide. By Alison Bowen January 28, 2021 at 11:11 a.m. When her brother died by suicide in 2014 , Amy Kartheiser had no idea he...
Black women are more likely to die bearing children. A new health center in the south suburbs is opening Feb. 1 to help fix the problem. By Darcel Rockett January 27, 2021 at 11:20 a.m. Nina Thomas, 24, is a single mom who lived in Kankakee before COVID-19 upended her...