Healthy & Fit

Royal Society for Public Health: Worst Social Media App for Youths’ Mental Health Is Instagram

Fri May 19, 2017 09:35 pm Cardinal News

Can social media be bad for your mental health? Which social media platform is the worst? The Young Health Movement and the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) investigates in its latest report #StatusOfMind. According […]

Fox News Meteorologist Janice Dean Urges Viewers to Always Read the Fine Print Before Cosmetic Procedure

Mon Apr 24, 2017 09:02 pm Cardinal News

Janice Dean: Last two months have been a pain in the neck. The Laser procedure that was supposed to produce collagen injured a nerve that caused problems talking, eating and smiling for Janice Dean. Janice […]

Olive School Danger: Stunning Lack of Health, Safety and Security at District 25’s Olive-Mary Stitt School Playground

Wed Mar 22, 2017 07:16 pm Cardinal News

Electricity Transformer Brings Danger Close to Playground; Gas Utility Not Protected Observations of the Olive-Mary Stitt School playground and the school’s east entrance reveal several health, safety and security issues that could bring harm to […]

Possible Mumps Case at South Middle School in Arlington Heights District 25; Mumps Key Facts

Sat Mar 4, 2017 12:45 pm Cardinal News

Parents and families in Arlington Heights School District 25 were notified Friday March 3, 2017 at 3:50 p.m. of a possible case of mumps at South Middle School in Arlington Heights. Parents were notified of […]

Opioid Overdoses and Deaths in Kentucky Are Alarmly Higher than Cook County, Illinois

Sat Feb 11, 2017 03:49 pm Cardinal News

Louisville Metro Emergency Services responded to 52 overdose calls between midnight Wednesday and 8 a.m. ET Friday, said agency spokesman Mitchell Burmeister. Kentucky has one of the highest fatal overdose rates in the country, according […]

HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C Exposure Added to Risks that Police Face Daily

Thu Feb 2, 2017 05:30 am Cardinal News

When four St. Paul Minneapolis officers pursued a suspect in a chase in September 2009, the pursuit ended with apprehension of their suspect with their K-9 taking down the suspect with a dog bite that […]

Do Feces Transmit HIV? CDC MMWR Weekly Writes it Might, Here’s the Proof

Wed Feb 1, 2017 02:24 pm Cardinal News

It didn’t take long (17 minutes, in fact) for someone to incorrectly declare that you can’t get HIV from feces — referring to an article posted on The Cardinal at 12:20 p.m. about feces smeared […]

Hacking Cough, Bronchitis Outbreak in US, UK Could Be Caused by Adenovirus that Leads to Pneumonia

Wed Jan 11, 2017 08:36 pm Cardinal News

Franciscan Health Nurse Practitioner Kim Jefvert said the symptoms seem to be sticking around longer than usual this year … cases seem to be more severe this year with some patients reporting coughs lasting as long […]

Caution: Everything You Wanted to Know or Didn’t Want to Know About Stomach Flu

Sun Jan 8, 2017 02:59 pm Cardinal News

Norovirus is the virus responsible for “winter vomiting bug” (as it’s called in the United Kingdom) or the “stomach flu” as it is called in the United States. Strict word nerds will tell you that […]

Rhabdo Rad Torque? Woman Suing Cycling Studio in New York

Wed Jan 4, 2017 05:43 am Cardinal News

A woman is suing SoulCycle after attending just one class at their studio in Rye Brook, New York. Kaila Cashman is claiming the cycling workout caused her to be hospitalized for a week and that […]

Germ Defense at the Gym: More People, More Germs More Infections

Mon Jan 2, 2017 09:56 am Cardinal News

Health clubs and fitness centers are especially busy this time of year, as every year fitness and health goals rank high on New Year’s resolutions. Health clubs and fitness centers can harbor a range of […]

LA Fitness Arlington Heights Opens 50K+ Square Foot Fitness, Sports Facility on Palatine Rd

Fri Dec 23, 2016 07:02 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights has a new LA Fitness just in time for the holidays and New Year’s resolutions. For Arlington Heights residents wanting a multi-purpose sports and fitness club, the latest fitness center — among many […]

Seasonal Influenza – Flu Shot Clinics Tuesday, September 27 & Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Mon Sep 26, 2016 08:54 am Cardinal News

This year the Village of Arlington Heights is partnering with Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) to provide flu shots at the Senior Center. A flu shot clinic will be held on Tuesday, September 27th at the […]

PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: Early Treatment Doesn’t Impact Death Rate

Wed Sep 14, 2016 09:53 pm Cardinal News

A new study from the New England Journal of Medicine found that regardless of treatment methods, the risk of dying from early prostate cancer in the next 10 years is low and nearly identical. WSJ’s […]

NCH Promotoras Program Makes a Difference in the Health of Latino Communities

Tue Sep 13, 2016 08:59 am Cardinal News

The NCH Promotoras, from left, Ana Flores, Violeta Audelo-Solano, Daniela Baez, Laura Ramirez and Rosa Vasquez. Five young Latino women are having a positive effect on the health of hundreds within the Spanish-speaking communities of […]

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