Healthy & Fit

Health Features: Apple Watch Series 4 Will Detect Falls; Capture ECG Data

Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:33 pm Cardinal News

Apple announced at its Wednesday September 12, 2018 Apple Event that the Apple Watch Series 4 can detect falls by using its accelerometer to detect arm motion patterns that occur before a person falls. The […]

The Hidden Dangers of Home DNA Tests; Who Owns Your Data?

Sun Aug 12, 2018 11:13 pm Cardinal News

Consumer DNA tests have taken off in popularity, promising to give you clues to your heritage and health. But after the test is done, who owns your personal genetic data? Bloomberg QuickTake explains why you […]

Plastic Surgeons Report an Alarming New Trend of Snapchat Dysmorphia

Tue Aug 7, 2018 11:33 pm Cardinal News

If you wish you looked more like your doctored, filtered selfies – you are not alone. Plastic surgeons say they are noticing a trend of what they call “snapchat dysmorphia.” doctors say Snapchat Dysmorphia is […]

Negative Pressure Event: Localized Low Water Pressure in Water Main Can Temporarily Threaten Safe Water Supply

Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:25 pm Cardinal News

WHAT ARLINGTON HEIGHTS OFFICIALS AND OTHER COMMUNITY OFFICIALS MIGHT LEARN FROM THE WASHINGTON DC WATER BOIL INCIDENT OF JULY 2018 Recently several neighborhoods in the Washington D.C. area were affected by an advisory to boil […]

Areas of Washington DC Affected by Water Boil Advisory After Drop in Pressure in Water Main

Fri Jul 13, 2018 04:35 pm Cardinal News

Residents in Northwest and Northeast Washington D.C. recently have been advised to boil their water before drinking water or using water for cooking. Washington D.C. Water officials said a total of about 34,000 customers have […]

Inland Floodwater (Aedes vexans) or Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus) on Broccoli

Mosquitoes Test Reveals West Niles Virus in Highland Park — First in Lake County in 2018

Sun Jul 8, 2018 05:59 pm Cardinal News

Tests on mosquitoes have revealed the presence of West Nile Virus for the first time this year in Lake County in Northern Illinois. The first batch that test positive in Illinois in 2018 was in […]

First Batch of 2018 West Nile Virus Mosquitoes Found in Glenview and Morton Grove Friday May 25

Thu May 31, 2018 03:19 pm Cardinal News

The first mosquito batch to test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois was found in in Glenview and Morton Grove Friday, May 25, 2018, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. North Shore […]

New Technology Offers Hope for Tinnitus Sufferers, Trains Brain to Ignore Ringing

Sun Apr 29, 2018 03:14 am Cardinal News

A recently FDA-cleared therapy trains the brain to ignore the “ringing in the ears” sensation known as tinnitus. Danielle Nottingham reports from Los Angeles. Report from Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles uses the […]

CDC Expands E. coli Alert to Warn Against Consuming All Forms of Romaine Lettuce

Fri Apr 20, 2018 05:35 pm Cardinal News

Public health officials have upgraded an alert and are now telling consumers to avoid all types of romaine lettuce because of increase risk of serious illness from the consumption of common salad vegetable. The upgraded […]

CBS News 60 Minutes: Dr. Robert H. Lustig, MD Says Sugar Is Toxic

Sun Apr 1, 2018 11:59 pm Cardinal News

Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on new research showing that beyond weight gain, sugar can take a serious toll on your health, worsening conditions ranging from heart disease to cancer. Drinking a sugary drink might be […]

Teens Who Use E-Cigarettes Exposed to Toxic Chemicals, Study Published in Medical Journal Pediatrics

Tue Mar 6, 2018 08:23 am Cardinal News

More and more teenagers have been trying e-cigarettes in recent years. Now, a new study shows adolescents who use them are exposed to significant levels of chemicals that could potentially cause cancer. CBS News’ Kenneth […]

Cosmetic Surgeon Warns Against ‘Snapchat Dysmorphia’

Tue Feb 27, 2018 05:48 am Cardinal News

Cosmetic surgeons and dermatology say social media filters are creating an unrealistic expectation of one’s image. Dr. J. Matthew Knight says patients request smaller power size in their skin, because their real life pores are […]

Full Video: White House Physician Dr. Ronny Jackson in Press Briefing Regarding President Trump’s Recent Medical Exam

Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:51 am Cardinal News

Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders with Dr. Ronny Jackson in a press briefing following President Trump’s most recent medical exam results (1:14:23). The medical examination was Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Walter Reed National […]

Northwest Community Healthcare Wellness Center Getting Additional Workout Space and New Equipment

Fri Nov 10, 2017 04:49 pm Cardinal News

The Northwest Community Healthcare Wellness Center in Arlington Heights just began a $1 million renovation project that will add 5,000 square feet of training and exercising space, and 100 new pieces of exercise equipment. The […]

Man Dies While Working Underground in Sewer Lining Project in Sanitary Sewer, Park Blvd, Streamwood

Thu Oct 26, 2017 07:59 am Cardinal News

Emergency crews rushed to save a man who went down a manhole and became trapped underground Wednesday in the northwest suburbs. CBS 2’s Audrina Bigos reports. A 22-year-old male worker, while part of a construction […]

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