Faith And Values

Unemployed husbands help, but will it last?

MIAMI -- Lily Pabian and her husband Jeff learned to tag-team household tasks when he lost his job and she went from stay-at-home mom to part-time consultant.

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Bloomington teen gets Halloween shopping spree as part of wish

NORMAL - While many kids were collecting candy on Saturday, 14-year-old Justin Moore was getting a wish granted.

Oct 31, 2009 | 4:30 pm | Loading…

Season's eatings: Treats abound, from now until Easter

The season of sweets starts with Halloween candy, extends into Thanksgiving stuffing and pie, and continues to Christmas cookies, before running headlong into New Year's Eve drinks, Valentine's Day treats and Easter's chocolate eggs.

Oct 27, 2009 | 7:00 am | Loading…

How to win the war against sweets

BLOOMINGTON -- Here's a game plan for the season of sweets, from dietitians Kim McClintic and Natalie White:

Oct 27, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Braces and sticky candy: A Halloween nightmare

NEW YORK -- For the past two Halloweens, Julie Bonn Heath has gotten into a few battles with her son. It wasn't that he was eating too much candy -- he was just eating the wrong kind.

Oct 24, 2009 | 12:00 pm | Loading…

Lucky 13 Safety Tips for Halloween

To help make Halloween even more enjoyable, the American Red Cross of the Heartland offers these "Lucky 13 Safety Tips:"

Oct 23, 2009 | 9:55 am | Loading…

Local groups recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Organizations and businesses are recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month in a variety of ways. Here are some examples provided to The Pantagraph at www.pantagraph.com.

Oct 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Breast cancer: 20 things to know

Ask any woman what disease she's most afraid of, and many will say breast cancer.

Oct 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Doctor balances patients, research

CHICAGO -- Spend 10 minutes with Funmi Olopade and you wonder if there's a single word that might best capture her curious, compassionate nature.

Oct 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Decorating undies for a cure

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Norma K. Collins and her family have had their share of breast cancer scares.

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Thinking pink: Local help is available

A quick glance at help available in Central Illinois:

Oct 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

During cancer treatment, looks aren't skin deep

NEW YORK -- Lipstick, moisturizer and a wig can't cure cancer. But beauty -- and beauty products -- can help heal wounded self-esteem that often takes a big hit as patients undergo cancer treatment.

Oct 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Kids artwork: Frame it? Box it? Toss it?

Having moved five times in the last nine years, Pam Syx, now of Venice, Fla., had many opportunities to chuck some of her two children's artwork along the way.

Oct 22, 2009 | 12:15 pm | Loading…

B-N hospitals: Ready for second wave of H1N1

BLOOMINGTON -- If the second wave of H1N1 influenza results in a surge of patients, Bloomington-Normal's two hospitals would be ready, according to their disaster planners.

Oct 20, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…

How McLean Co. handled the 1918-19 flu pandemic

BLOOMINGTON -- If wave two of the H1N1 influenza results in a surge of patients that fills Bloomington-Normal hospitals, it wouldn't be the first time that "alternative care sites" have been used to treat influenza patients.

Oct 20, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Unique experiment puts town on fast track to healthier life

ALBERT LEA, Minn. -- Hardware store owner and heart attack survivor Leo Aeikens spent most of his life with a hankering for meat, cheese and ice cream. But an ambitious effort aimed at making his entire southern Minnesota city healthier has Aeikens calling himself a vegan and weighing 25 …

Oct 17, 2009 | 9:00 am | Loading…

Custard pie, apple cake highlight church offerings

Custard Pie

Oct 14, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Bloomington church marks 100th birthday with tasty cookbook

Celebrations typically involve food, so it seems natural that Bloomington's Centennial Christian Church would celebrate its 100th birthday with a cookbook, "A Century of Good Cooking."

Oct 14, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Tips: How to stay fit at 40

You're a busy parent who's decided to return to exercise. Here's how:

Oct 13, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Fit at 40: Family and work don't have to stop you

BLOOMINGTON -- You can be fit and 40, even if you spend much of your day sitting on your butt at work and driving the kids around. All you have to do is commit to exercise and healthier eating, figure out how to fit them into your day, get the support of your family and do it.

Oct 13, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Health Digest 10/13/2009

Health Digest for the week of Oct. 13, 2009:

Oct 12, 2009 | 11:55 pm | Loading…

Day care next frontier in fighting child obesity

New research shows few states require that child-care providers take specific nutrition and physical activity steps considered key to keeping the under-5 crowd fit.

Oct 12, 2009 | 1:00 pm | Loading…

Web tool helps advise when flu needs a doctor

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Wondering if swine flu's bad enough to require a doctor's attention? An interactive Web site may help you decide, using the same type of triage calculations that doctors at Emory University use.

Oct 07, 2009 | 9:30 am | Loading…

Local students get a dose of online 'netiquette'

NORMAL -- In cyberspace, everyone can hear you scream. More specifically, everyone can read your rants, complaints and accusations.

Oct 06, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…

FYI: 'Netiquette' tips for parents, kids

A quick look at some "netiquette" tips:

Oct 06, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

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