Illinois quick hits: Increased flu activity reported
Increased flu activity reported
The Illinois Department of Public...
The Science Behind Happiness And Human Emotion
What does happiness really look like – and why do we feel the way we do? Scientists still debate what emotions are, how many...
What An Extra Five Pounds Can Do To Your Spine – And How To Prevent It
Research suggests many Americans grow up without learning the fundamentals of healthy eating, making it harder to manage weight and long-term health. Even modest...
Medical Notes: Why Women Need To Eat More Produce, A New Test For Food Allergies, And Why Kids Learn Better When They’re Moving
We can diagnose food allergies earlier than ever before.
Since blood tests have high rates of false positives, the current standard for diagnosing a food...
Bodies For Sale: The Unregulated Afterlife Of Bodies Donated To Research
Though organ donation is a tightly regulated process, many of those protections disappear when a person’s whole body is donated to science. Each year,...