Award-Winning Health Journalism

The Cost of Waiting

Closeup of hands working with estate planning papers

Delaying estate planning can cause avoidable family rifts and confusion Fact checked by Ros Lederman Brandon Peck, a Chicago attorney with Peck Ritchey, Ltd., spends his days drafting wills and trusts and speaking with clients about their end-of-life wishes. He knows the benefits of planning ahead. It beats the alternative of spending time and money […]

Nature’s Remedy

Seniors working in a stand up garden. Benefits of nature.

How the outdoors supports healthy aging Fact checked by Jim Lacy Behind the senior living facility where Dwayne Dobschuetz lives in Des Plaines, Illinois, a trail winds through a wooded area. Though biking is his physical exercise of choice, he occasionally walks through the forest, taking in the dappled sunlight and woody scents. “It is […]