New in Town: Hit 180 Fitness in Northfield

Hit 180 Fitness is bringing tailored low-impact, high-intensity fitness classes and training to Northfield. Located in the Mybody Complex, Hit 180 Fitness offers a variety of classes as well as a broad range of personal training offerings, including boxing, small group, in-home, sport-specific, and even fitness training for kids. Whatever your end goal, Hit 180 Fitness’ experienced team of […]

Food as Medicine: Diet Plays a Growing Role in Healing

With its distinct flavor and pungent aroma, garlic has quite a reputation for making dishes sing. But here’s something you might not have known: eating garlic can bring down your blood pressure, according to Dr. Connie Catellani, a Skokie-based internist who practices integrative medicine. It might not happen overnight, but include garlic in your diet […]

The MonaLisa Touch is Changing Women's Lives

Do you experience dryness, itching, burning, painful urination or pain during intercourse? More than 40 percent of women experience these types of symptoms in menopause, during treatment for breast cancer, and while breastfeeding. The MonaLisa Touch treatment is a painless alternative to surgeries or hormone creams. This treatment delivers gentle laser energy to the vaginal […]

The Text That Can Save a Life

If you live in Lake or McHenry Counties — and soon if you live in New Trier Township — please be sure that your loved ones know they can text 847HELP to 274637. This text reaches Text-A-Tip, the only text crisis hotline in the country that provides complete anonymity and access to local licensed mental health professionals. Text-A-Tip was […]

9 Steps Parents Can Take to Curb Medicine Abuse

With cold and flu season in full swing, the medicine cabinet sees a lot of attention, housing medications that are prescribed or available over the counter (OTC). Most people get the relief they need and put the drugs away without giving them a second thought. However, medicine abuse is on the rise so parents should […]

New in Town: Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary Opening in Highland Park

A new medicinal cannabis dispensary will open its doors in Highland Park this March. Elevele provides a safe and supportive environment to make every interested (and qualifying) patient feel comfortable and at ease to ask questions and seek medical care. This location will offer the highest quality products and a highly trained staff. Stop by […]

8-Minute Fitness Guide: Workouts for Your Whole Body

Work out your core, arms, legs and mind in less than eight minutes with the Make It Better video fitness guide. Instructors from Evanston and Chicago’s exhale spa, Winnetka’s Yogi Barre, home personal trainers GYMGUYZ and Glenview’s Bikram Yoga North Shore offer their expertise as well as a fitness regime to exercise your whole body […]

8-Minute Fitness Guide: Workouts for Your Whole Body

Work out your core, arms, legs and mind in less than eight minutes with the Make It Better video fitness guide. Instructors from Evanston and Chicago’s exhale spa, Winnetka’s Yogi Barre, home personal trainers GYMGUYZ and Glenview’s Bikram Yoga North Shore offer their expertise as well as a fitness regime to exercise your whole body […]

8-Minute Fitness Guide: Workouts for Your Whole Body

Work out your core, arms, legs and mind in less than eight minutes with the Make It Better video fitness guide. Instructors from Evanston and Chicago’s exhale spa, Winnetka’s Yogi Barre, home personal trainers GYMGUYZ and Glenview’s Bikram Yoga North Shore offer their expertise as well as a fitness regime to exercise your whole body […]