“Swim lessons are crucial for young children,” said Barbie Pilla, programs supervisor for Franciscan Health Fitness Centers.
Region hospitals provide counseling, treatment and care to improve pregnancy outcomes.
"I need to reschedule my appointment today," a pained voice informed my answering machine. "I'm not feeling so good. ... Maybe I shouldn't have eaten that whole bag of grapes."
Why is it that, real or not, we tend to reject things that associate us with being old? Case in point: A little over two decades ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a petition to allow prune producers to market their product as “dried plums.” They hoped the new designation mi…
Did you ever think that strawberries, spinach and kale would be called "filthy"? Or leafy green vegetables "repeat offenders"? That's exactly how these especially nutritious fruits and vegetables are described in a recent article in USA Today.
It's calving season, my favorite time of year on the ranch.
Hearing loss among the elderly is something that has been played for humor in television shows and movies throughout the years. But as funny as some of those scenarios may seem, the truth is that hearing health for seniors involves much more than just the ears. More broadly, it also affects …
As demographics continue to shift due to an aging population in the United States, many families are faced with the prospect of hiring someone to help care for a loved one.
Learn about the effects of video gaming on fitness, exercise on dementia, proteins on blood pressure, screen time on preemies and pets on aging.
Protein is one of three main macronutrients in our food.
The health benefits of being active outside are apparent.
Being outside does a body good, and there are several ways to get health benefits while pursuing educational and cultural activities in the Region.
After a recent column on food-relief organizations that serve victims of Ukraine, some readers urged me to add World Central Kitchen (WCK.org) to the list. Here's why:
The challenges of selecting, preparing and eating fish may be enough to send you running to the nearest burger joint. But the benefits of consuming certain types of fish are worth the effort.
It’s easy to look at someone who seems to glide through life with unerring confidence and assume that he or she was born with it.
Therapies and treatments are making headway in the fight to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.
My husband beeps his tractor when he drives by the house these mornings on his way to feed cattle. It's his way to say he's thinking about me.
Advances in Parkinson's treatments include Rock Steady Boxing, a program that helps patient'; balance strength, memory and dexterity.
I started this column with the intent to celebrate National Nutrition Month, a yearly event sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I really like the theme, Celebrate a World of Flavors, which encourages us to nourish ourselves with a variety of tastes from cultures around our globe.
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Experts at the Linus Pauling Institute sponsored an extremely interesting presentation on vitamin C this week.
Chia seeds have been popular since they appeared on a ch-ch-ch-Chia Pet ram in 1982. But the ones you add to your diet are FDA approved and available at your local grocery or health food store.
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“Dental care, both in home and veterinary, is very important in our companion animals,” says Dr. Sabina Amen, a veterinarian who works with the South Suburban Humane Society.
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