The Sleep Foundation estimates that as many as 70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders, which can increase your risk of heart disease, obesity, dementia and more. A technique called ...

If you ask a young person to act out their impression of an “old” person, certain stereotypes emerge. That’s exactly what AARP did in a 2016 social experiment — they asked millennials to show them ...

Waking up in the middle of the night is an all-too-common occurrence for many of us (35%, according to a sleep study), with 3am reportedly the time most of us see our slumber interrupted. With the ...

Thousands of runners will descend on Chicago for the 2026 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K race this weekend, an annual event that kicks off outdoor running season in the city. One week after the ...

One of Chicago's most fun and festive races is coming up this weekend: The 2026 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle. The popular race, which offers a 2-mile walk and an 8K course jus under five miles, ...

When Luc Beaudoin was in college, he was having trouble falling asleep. Beaudoin was studying cognitive science and psychology, so he started experimenting on himself, and he developed a method that ...

Oftentimes, people struggling to fall asleep turn to the familiar advice of counting sheep. But sleep researchers say a different mental exercise may work better, one designed to mimic the strange, ...

The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots clinched their spots in Super Bowl LX Sunday night with a pair of nail-biting games that sent E Street Band guitarist Steve Van Zandt into overdrive ...

Benjamin Flaherty discovered some disturbing tendencies in the addiction recovery industry. His documentary is upsetting and revelatory. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

In a phenomenon that hasn't been too common in recent years, it's a great time to live in the present if you're a Bears fan. But this week is also the anniversary of a pivotal moment in Bears team ...

Eeny, meeny, miny, mo, catch a tiger by the toe – so the rhyme goes. But even children know that counting-out rhymes like this are no help at making a truly random choice. Perhaps you remember when ...