The Zeitgeist of Love and Lust Features

The Zeitgeist of Love and Lust

How Viagra has affected our culture of relationships By John Taylor  Above photo by Ellie Pritts   It’s another bone-chilling wintry…

Brightness on the Spectrum Family Health

Brightness on the Spectrum

While autism’s numbers rise, new treatments provide hope By Tom Mullaney Photo above courtesy of CARD, Inc.   Cases of…

Surrogate Success Features

Surrogate Success

For same-sex couples, surrogacy offers a chance to build a family By Rhonda Alexander  Advances in technology have made it possible…

High Performers

Tech-savvy devices help with health and fitness By Megy Karydes Above photo courtesy of Athos Technology has the power to…

Get Cooking Lifestyle

Get Cooking

Cooking classes focus on healthy, seasonal cuisine Our food-loving town is filled with a myriad of eating opportunities with a host…

Finding Support Access to Care

Finding Support

Patient advocates assist with navigating healthcare complexities With the increasingly complex world of healthcare, it’s easy for patients to get…

The Prevention Column Columns

The Prevention Column

Save Your Life by Going to Sleep By Anthony Bonazzo On average, we sleep a third of our lives. This…

Health Mastery Columns

Health Mastery

Living in the Is: One Family’s Journey with Autism I know an amazing woman. She—without all the coaching and spiritual…

Doctor’s Orders Columns

Doctor’s Orders

Chronic Pain Should Not Necessitate Chronic Drug Use By Dr. Gena Vennikandam Aches and pains are a part of life.…

Adults with Autism and Brain Injuries Charities

Adults with Autism and Brain Injuries

Image courtesy of The Julie + Michael Tracy Family Foundation When faced with medical or developmental challenges, it helps to…

Listen To Your Heart Cardiology

Listen To Your Heart

What to know about your risks of an attack and what to do when having one By Mary Lorenz Last…

Silver Palate Aging

Silver Palate

Retirement communities dishing up creative meals for senior ‘foodies’ By Nancy Maes  Pictured above: Octopus at The Clare. Photo by…

Staying A Step Ahead In The Know

Staying A Step Ahead

Flimsy flip-flops may present a summer health hazard After a long, cold winter, Chicagoans relish every minute of the summer…