You know that regular physical activity is good for you in a multitude of ways. It helps keep excess weight off, lowers blood pressure, strengthens your heart, improves your mood, and so much more. The only problem is that once you get off track and stop exercising, you lose all of those advantages to your… Read More »
Coming into December, my wife Jenny and I had been through two parent-teacher conferences and were batting .500. The first, during my oldest son’s last year of preschool, opened with a list of stuff that didn’t shock us but his teachers weren’t too thrilled with: knocking over blocks, interrupting, not sitting still for circle time.… Read More »
Is it time to change your eating habits? It would be a great way to improve your health. The good news is that we can make it easier for you to make better choices. Here are three eating tips. Choose fruits and veggies. If you must eat meat make the meat the smallest portion… Read More »
So, you’ve invited your nearest and dearest to your place this New Year’s Eve, with the intention of dazzling them at a knockout dinner party. But where to even start? Luckily, chef Mark Best and former Masterchef contestant Brendan Pang’s have joined forces to serve up the most helpful tips for entertaining at home on December 31. Set… Read More »
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered two successful therapies that slowed the progression of pediatric leukemia in mice, according to three studies published over the last two years in the journal Cell, and the final paper published Dec. 20 in Genes & Development. When a key protein responsible for leukemia, MLL, is stabilized, it slows the… Read More »