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The begin­ning of this sum­mer saw the much-antic­i­pat­ed and dread­ed ​“cica­da inva­sion,” an event where two dif­fer­ent types of cicadas — those that emerge every 13 years and those that emerge every 17 years — made their simul­ta­ne­ous appear­ance. While the buzz of cica­da wings and the sight of their emp­ty exoskele­tons has dimin­ished, the effects of this unique phe­nom­e­non are still being felt in Chica­go and its sur­round­ing suburbs.

Deter­mine if you’re get­ting enough and the right kind of pro­tein to help sup­port your health and well-being. 

You and your kids may not need to go cold turkey on social media, but set­ting bound­aries and fol­low­ing a few prac­ti­cal tips to care for your men­tal well-being in our always-on world can help each of us feel less over­whelmed and regain some con­trol of our men­tal health.

As sum­mer ends and a new school year begins, stu­dents face piv­otal tran­si­tions. Embrace these changes by stay­ing orga­nized, estab­lish­ing rou­tines, and pri­or­i­tiz­ing men­tal and phys­i­cal well-being to ensure a smooth and suc­cess­ful adjustment.

Main­tain­ing your skin’s health affects the appear­ance and the vital­i­ty of your face, a sure­fire way to keep you feel­ing youth­ful and revi­tal­ized. Whether you have dry, oily or acne prone skin, you may be the per­fect can­di­date for a facial.

Reduc­ing or elim­i­nat­ing alco­hol con­sump­tion has become increas­ing­ly pop­u­lar. There are sev­er­al rea­sons to scale back your alco­hol intake, espe­cial­ly to bet­ter your health. 

As the weath­er gets warmer, it is only nat­ur­al that peo­ple want to get out­side to enjoy them­selves. Before head­ing out, keep in mind these warm weath­er safe­ty tips to pro­tect you and your loved ones.

Men­tal health providers diag­nose and treat men­tal health con­di­tions. Learn about the dif­fer­ent kinds of providers.

The ear­ly signs of Parkinson’s dis­ease aren’t always easy to spot. Here are 5 of the ones you might not be as famil­iar with.

There are many types of kid­ney tests to check your kid­ney func­tion and look for signs of dis­ease. Here’s what you can expect if you need to get tested.