It all begins at home: Rewilding a yard with native plants creates a space for pollinators to prosper while saving effort and ...

LIBERTYVILLE — The Lake County Forest Preserves are at war. It’s a conflict with frontlines across the county, likely invisible to most residents who don’t know about the infestation that plagues the ...

New research links artificial sweetener use to a faster rate of cognitive decline. Scientists found that the more artificial sweetener people use, the faster the rate of decline. Experts say that more ...

There are some people that can't help but roll their eyes at the habits and behaviors that people with common sense seem to do without a second thought. Individuals who use their common sense on a ...

Beta blockers, used for decades after heart attacks, provide no benefit for patients with preserved heart function, according to the REBOOT trial. The massive study also found women faced higher risks ...

A class of drugs called beta-blockers — used for decades as a first-line treatment after a heart attack— doesn’t benefit the vast majority of patients and may contribute to a higher risk of ...

NORWALK — Common Council At-Large Member Greg Burnett, who also previously served as president of the Common Council and other roles within municipal government, has died, the city said Friday.

Previous research has linked a common vitamin to a slowdown in aging — and now a new Harvard study appears to confirm those findings. The study, which was published in The American Journal of Clinical ...

More than 4 out of 10 senior citizens take five or more prescription medications — a phenomenon known as polypharmacy, research shows. This practice increases the risk of addiction and medication ...

A startling new study warns that two of America’s most common over-the-counter painkillers, ibuprofen (Advil) and acetaminophen (Tylenol), may have an unexpected role in one of the world's most urgent ...

Painkillers we often trust — ibuprofen and acetaminophen — may be quietly accelerating one of the world’s greatest health crises: antibiotic resistance. Researchers discovered that these drugs not ...

Most visitors arrive at Chicago Botanic Garden to find the beauty one might expect — lavish backdrops for the perfect snapshot, chef-led cooking demos filling the air with delicious aromas and serene ...