November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month — drawing attention to the more than 6 million Americans living with the disease. While there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, the FDA recently approved a drug called Aduhelm that is reported to aid in disrupting the onset of Alzheimer’s, offering hope to those suffering from the disease, […]
With obesity and diabetes on the rise, it’s now more important than ever to ensure that even preschool kids start thinking hard about what it takes to make healthy food choices. Food Thoughts is a seven-part series of one-minute healthy eating and food education videos that debuted October 11 on WTTW, with new installments aired […]
If you have a child that is showing signs of feeling anxious, overwhelmed or just plain out-of-sorts these days, you are not alone. The pandemic has amplified mental health distress for youth; a recent University of Calgary study found that symptoms of anxiety and depression have doubled in kids—particularly in older adolescents and girls—since the […]
Remember the days when speaking to a doctor by phone or video conference seemed too, well, remote? Or when we almost always went to a salon to cover those roots? As the world around us shifted due to the pandemic, so did our relationship with technology, and leaders in the health, wellness and beauty industries, who […]
In the midst of a global pandemic, a study from Texas A&M University revealed that more than one in five Americans consider themselves anti-vaxxers and tend to embrace the term as not just a stance, but a social identity. The findings, both surprising and concerning, “demonstrates the scope of the challenge in vaccinating the population […]
“This is the season where we walk to end Alzheimer’s,” says Jeanne Sparrow, an on-air personality with V103/WVAZ Chicago. More than just a fixture in local media, Jeanne participates in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s for personal reasons, as she supported her father, Allen Sparrow, through his dementia journey. “I took care of […]
“This is the season where we walk to end Alzheimer’s,” says Jeanne Sparrow, an on-air personality with V103/WVAZ Chicago. More than just a fixture in local media, Jeanne participates in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s for personal reasons, as she supported her father, Allen Sparrow, through his dementia journey. “I took care of […]
At Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center, we believe addiction to be only a symptom of deeper, underlying psychological problems. Addiction is a poor, temporary relief-delivering reaction. By contrast, the great majority of people in America still believe that addictions are based on a chronic brain-based disease that leads to a loss of control and […]
How do you keep the best team in the league going strong? We think San Francisco Giants Director of Performance Nutrition Leron Sarig might just have the secret sauce. Sarig, who has a master’s degree in sports nutrition and is a registered dietitian and board-certified sports dietitian, has been with the team since 2018 and […]
Make It Better Media Group welcomed Dr. Marisha Chilcott, Founder and Physician at Morpheus Medical Aesthetics, Melanie Perry National Director for Memory Support and Resident Experience at Elegance Living, and Monica Gray, COO of Nice Guys Delivery, to discuss what you can do to feel your best at any age. From self-care to sexuality, the […]
