Motorcycle in House Goes Off With a Bang
A man pushes his motorcycle into the living room to test the engine and starts it in gear breaking through the patio glass. After hospital stitches his wife flushes petrol down the toilet causing an explosion that blows him into the bathroom door and floor. Paramedics laugh at the tale.
Eating late linked to higher daily calories and weight gain
Northwestern University researchers tracked 52 adults and found late sleepers consumed about 248 more calories daily, ate more after 8 p.m., and favored fast food and high calorie drinks while skipping morning intake. The study links misaligned sleep and eating to appetite and metabolism changes.
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Northwestern University
Phyllis Zee
Obesity
Hospitals Drowning in Noise Across Chicago and Beyond
An article details rising hospital noise levels, citing Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago and global WHO standards. It discusses wakeful daytime decibels, alarm fatigue, and safety risks, with measures like sound absorbing flooring and quieter paging. Researchers urge better sound materials and hospital design changes.
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Chicago
Saint Joseph Hospital
Pedro Arreza
World Health Organization
Illinois
U.S
Northwestern
Prentice Women’s Hospital
Vital Safety
Ilene Busch
McClatchy
Lateral lunges guide with paper plate sliders
Fitness expert Ann Ruby introduces a seven move circuit using paper plates as sliders to boost cardio while building muscle. Start slowly, maintain form, and perform each slide to target hamstrings quads and glutes in a full body warm up.
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EMH Center For Health & Fitness
Avon
Ann Ruby
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