We picked up some great ideas for a healthy start to the new year thanks to the store-wide Wellness Fair Heinen’s Grocery hosted on Saturday. Local health-minded businesses and food vendors were
Telecommuting, also known as working from home, may create a lonely environment for the people who work in the office, according to a recent study. Many businesses offer telecommuting as a work-life
Heinen’s Grocery, our go-to local resource for the freshest foods, is hosting a store-wide Wellness Fair from noon to 4 p.m. this Saturday, January 16th. Local health-minded businesses and food vendors will
Oprah Winfrey is the influential face of a new Weight Watchers program that encourages a more active lifestyle rather than focusing on weight loss alone. A part owner of Weight Watchers, the
Canned, raw, dried, as a sauce or even as a drink – cranberries come in many different forms, and as the holidays approach, cranberries have become a dinnertime staple for many families. Cranberries are
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital is kicking off “No-Shave November” and their “Man Up” men’s health campaign by offering free professional shaves from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 29th. Men are
A study from Brigham Young University suggests adding social relationships to the “short list” of factors that predict a person’s odds of living or dying. BYU professors Julianne Holt-Lunstad and Timothy Smith reported that
A breast reduction procedure is often thought of as risky, but it can be a safe and an effective operation for diminishing any pain in the neck or back caused by large
Three Barrington teams joined forces to raise over $215,000 in Sunday’s 14th Annual Les Turner ALS Walk For Life. To reach that record breaking number, the teams collectively raised over $100,000, triggering
Marijuana doesn’t seem to shrink brains, but the results of a new study suggest the brains of people who use marijuana may be smaller than those who don’t. Researchers found that marijuana
JourneyCare in Barrington has been chosen as one of 141 hospice care organizations nationwide to participate in a new Medicare model that will give patients facing serious illness expanded care options for
The age you get married could be a predictor of whether or not your marriage will last, according to an analysis by Nicholas Wolfinger, sociologist at the University of Utah. Wolfinger reviewed
Children who spend time living with both separated parents rather than with just one parent were found to have lower levels of stress, according to a study published in the Journal of
Hours before the start of the community’s 4th of July Parade, runners hit the streets of Barrington for Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital’s annual July Fourth Family Fitness Run. The 5K and 10K
New users of sleeping pills may nearly double their risk of motor vehicle crashes, according to new research published in the The American Journal of Public Health. The five-year study, conducted by