Get Healthy: Recovery techniques boost results by repairing tissue and restoring energy after working out By Carrie Steinweg, Times correspondent Mar 13, 2026 You put in your reps and think you’re done with your workout. Think again. Steph Maderas is owner and head coach of Revolution Fitness in Crown Point. Tony. V. Martin, The Times … Read more
Get Healthy: Robust diagnostics, advanced therapies just the beginning in improved cancer survival rates By Christine Bryant, Times correspondent Mar 11, 2026 More patients are living long-term thanks to advances in screening, targeted therapies and coordinated care. Dr. Eduardo Braun is an oncologist/hematologist on staff at Powers Health and co-medical director of Powers Health Cancer … Read more
Get Healthy: Hormone cortisol comes to rescue when body’s in great stress but high or low levels can pose challenges By Mark Loehrke, Times correspondent Apr 6, 2026 Cortisol, a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, exists mainly to support the body in times of severe physical stress. Dr. Amna Ijaz is an endocrinologist … Read more
Friday, August 8 Crossroads YMCA White Hawk Country Club Join us for the annual YMCA Golf Outing where all proceeds benefit our scholarship program.
Friday, August 1 Triangle Hills Camp & Retreat Center Family Fireside Camp Out Come spend the night under the stars for a Family Camp-Out Night!
Saturday, June 28 Dean & Barbara White Southlake YMCA 44th Annual Brickyard Run Join us for our annual race and compete for the legendary “brick” awards.
Bacteria often get a bad rap. From ear infections to strep throat, many people associate bacteria with infections, a doctor’s visit and a possible round of antibiotics. But in terms of gut health, the better the bacteria, the better you feel. The most beneficial bacteria? The bacterial species that live in your digestive system, or gut microbiome, … Read more
As temperatures rise, flowers bloom and viruses continue to circulate, it can be challenging to tell whether it’s the last gasps of cold season or if allergy season springs anew. Both have similar symptoms: sneezing, coughing and a runny nose, and they can signal a cold, allergies or both. We’re a nation of sufferers. According … Read more
Doesn’t everyone feel clean, calm and refreshed after a long, leisurely bath or a steamy shower? There’s a way you can reap those benefits without ever taking off your clothes or getting wet. The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Fisheries coined the term Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “forest bathing,” in the 1980s, but … Read more
A lack of social connection has major effects on Americans’ mental and physical health. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., released an advisory on the epidemic of loneliness and isolation in 2023, sounding the alarm that our relationships are as important to our health as physical activity, diet and sleep. The report underscores that being lonely … Read more