High smoking tax to prevent millions of deaths 
High smoking tax to prevent millions of deaths
A new study says a super high cigarette tax would make the habit too expensive to continue—or even start.
2014 cell phone ban while driving  Featured
2014 cell phone ban while driving
Listen up smartphone users: the new year brings big changes on how you can use a cell phone while driving in Illinois.
4 reasons resolutions fail 
4 reasons resolutions fail
Resolutions to get thin and eat better often die by February. Learn how you can prevent bailing so soon.
Your most important memories happen early in life 
Your most important memories happen early in life
What are your most significant recollections? Chances are they happened before age 25.
Part of our brains may be untouched by aging 
Part of our brains may be untouched by aging
Experts find that our “spatial skills” remain youthful throughout our lives.
Dangers of second-hand smoke for asthmatic kids 
Dangers of second-hand smoke for asthmatic kids
Study shows children hospitalized with asthma attacks are much more likely to have been exposed to second-hand smoke than parents may think.
Stop smoking, sleep better, study says 
Stop smoking, sleep better, study says
New research provides another reason to kick the habit.