The benefits of good nutrition are not only important, but also life-long.   The advantages of good nutrition, starting as a child are important to support brain development and healthy growth as well as helping with immunity boosting and keeping skin, teeth, and eyes...

“In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.” —Thurgood Marshall Last year, Black Americans accounted for more than 13% of of the U.S. population, which means there are over 45 million different lived experiences across the...

Every February, we celebrate Black History Month and reflect on the accomplishments, legacies, and contributions of Black Americans. Black History Month is a great time to support Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. Use your spending power to support these...

May is Women’s Health Month. We want to help you get and stay healthy – and that starts with you taking control of your health and wellness! According to the Office on Women’s Health, the guidelines for healthy living by age have the same basic foundation: eat...

We know how hectic summer time can be. There are memories to be made, sports to travel to, and we also have to figure out how to schedule in leisure time – right? That’s why NorthShore wants to help you get a Jump Start on Back to School. For the month of May, we will...

Easter baskets can make us think of plastic grass – that gets everywhere – and the smell of sugar in the way of jelly beans. If you’re looking for healthier options for your favorite little one’s basket for the coming holiday, we’ve put together a few ideas for you....

Ruby Hirose, a name often left out of history books. Ruby was the first second generation Japanese American to graduate from her high school in Washington. She would go on to receive both her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Pharmacology from the University of...

Matilda Joslyn Gage was many things. According to history sources she was “a pioneering suffragist, abolitionist, Native American rights advocate, a humanitarian, a visionary.” Matilda was born in 1826, and would make the first of many public speeches in 1852, at the...

Michelle Obama was born 58 years ago in Illinois. She grew up on the south side of Chicago with a blue collar family background. The forty-fourth first lady of the United States of America would go on to get her undergraduate degree from Princeton before attending...

It’s often stated that Marie Curie was curious, from a young age – she seemingly always enjoyed science and research. Years down the road, this would lead to her discovering radium and polonium. It would, unfortunately, also likely contribute to her death. Marie Curie...