Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, June 13, 2012
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago are trying to develop a more effective blood test to determine whether a patient needs to have a defibrillator installed in his or her body to make sure the heart beats properly." (read more)
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Having purpose in life helps fight Alzheimer's, study finds
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, May 23, 2012
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Research done by Memory and Aging Project at Rush offers hope in fight against disease." (read more)
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Research done by Memory and Aging Project at Rush offers hope in fight against disease." (read more)
Study shows exercise can help Parkinson's sufferers
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, May 2, 2012
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Terry Musial, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, has found new hope since she joined a research study at Rush University Medical Center and the University of Illinois at Chicago in which patients exercised twice a week for an hour each." (read more)
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Terry Musial, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, has found new hope since she joined a research study at Rush University Medical Center and the University of Illinois at Chicago in which patients exercised twice a week for an hour each." (read more)
Show puts work from special needs artists on display
Excerpt from Suburban Life Publications, April 25, 2012
By Jessica Tobacman, Correspondent
"The Western DuPage Special Recognition Association’s sixth annual Special Recreation Art Show runs through Saturday at the Bloomingdale Park District Museum, 108 S. Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale. WDSRA serves more than 4,500 special needs children and adults with more than 1,500 recreation programs, trips and special events each year." (read more)
By Jessica Tobacman, Correspondent
"The Western DuPage Special Recognition Association’s sixth annual Special Recreation Art Show runs through Saturday at the Bloomingdale Park District Museum, 108 S. Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale. WDSRA serves more than 4,500 special needs children and adults with more than 1,500 recreation programs, trips and special events each year." (read more)
"I am so thankful for my life": Kim Phuc, the girl from a famous Vietnam War photo, speaks next week in Wheaton
Excerpt from Suburban Life Publications, April 25, 2012
By Jessica Tobacman, Correspondent
"When she was 9 years old, Phan Thi Kim Phuc was captured in a now-famous photograph taken during the Vietnam War." (read more)
By Jessica Tobacman, Correspondent
"When she was 9 years old, Phan Thi Kim Phuc was captured in a now-famous photograph taken during the Vietnam War." (read more)
Comedian works his ‘dream job’ at Price is Right show in Vegas
Excerpt from Suburban Life Publications, April 25, 2012
By Jessica Tobacman, Correspondent
"Comedian Andy Martello, who lived in Carol Stream from 2002 to 2007, has his 'dream job.' He works in the afternoons doing what he loves: Working in show business." (read more)
By Jessica Tobacman, Correspondent
"Comedian Andy Martello, who lived in Carol Stream from 2002 to 2007, has his 'dream job.' He works in the afternoons doing what he loves: Working in show business." (read more)
Busy bodies, healthy minds: Remaining active lowers risk of Alzheimer's, study shows
Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, April 25, 2012
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Carol Adamitis had a stroke when she was 5 years old. Now, at 65, she is participating in research that annually tests her physical and mental health, examining her dexterity as she places pegs in a board and her memory as she repeats a series of numbers backward and forward." (read more)
By Jessica Tobacman, Special to the Tribune
"Carol Adamitis had a stroke when she was 5 years old. Now, at 65, she is participating in research that annually tests her physical and mental health, examining her dexterity as she places pegs in a board and her memory as she repeats a series of numbers backward and forward." (read more)
Groundbreaking held for early childhood center
Excerpt from Suburban Life Publications, April 19, 2012
By Jessica Tobacman, Correspondent
"...Plans call for creating a building so environmentally friendly that it will achieve LEED Gold Certification, the second-highest green construction standard available..." (read more)
By Jessica Tobacman, Correspondent
"...Plans call for creating a building so environmentally friendly that it will achieve LEED Gold Certification, the second-highest green construction standard available..." (read more)
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