Well

Your guide to living healthier and better in Chicago.

When it comes to how skin ages, genetics plays a big role. Environmental and lifestyle factors are also important.
Anyone who wants to try a cold-water therapy should ease into it, and persons with heart conditions, poor circulation and certain other health issues should avoid it.
According to a People article, the former daytime talk show host lives in a care facility that is undisclosed to her family, who cannot call her.
Through two programs, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection aim to address two key issues often found on the city’s South and West sides — food insecurity and a lack of local businesses.
The rigors of grieving can give way to depression, lead to health problems and even cause changes to cognition.
Regular and adequate water intake is necessary for good health.
The 22-year-old defenseman has not been able to eat gluten since he was diagnosed at 13, which was tougher last season with Rockford but hasn’t been a big challenge this season with the Hawks.
Dozens of employees are taking 20% pay cuts or having their hours reduced. The center would not reveal the number of furloughs.
Apples are packed with vitamins and minerals and are an important part of a healthy diet, just like other fruits.
Nicknamed the “Tiffany of the Strip,” the Tropicana is set to shut its doors for good in April to make room for a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium that will be home to the relocating Oakland Athletics.
To get enough protein, there are many natural and synthetic options available.
While the only sure way to avoid a hangover would be to not drink an excessive amount of alcohol, there are some things you can do to reduce the odds of experiencing one.
The word “pulse,” which hails from the Latin word puls, meaning thick soup, specifically refers to legumes that are grown and harvested for their dry seed.
The Chicago-born musician and actor shares workouts, wisdom and recipes meant to steer readers away from “foods that don’t do our bodies right.”
It measures the power generated by the muscles of the hand and the forearm. And that’s something you can improve.
Here’s what you need to know to stay safe while digging yourself out after a big snow storm.
Sleep inertia can impair thinking and decision-making, adversely affect learning and short-term memory and lead to slower reaction time. But certain strategies can help.