The Need for Screening

The Need for Screening

While men may be reluctant to see the doctor, they should consider these important preventive tests How do you think…

Who, When, Why: Navigating Complex Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

Who, When, Why: Navigating Complex Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

If you are confused about breast cancer screening guidelines — how often to get mammograms and when to start —…

A Crisis of Undiagnosed Cancers Is Emerging in the Pandemic’s Second Year

A Crisis of Undiagnosed Cancers Is Emerging in the Pandemic’s Second Year

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Teresa Ruvalcaba lay on a bed in the emergency room of Chicago’s Mount…

Getting smart about dense breast tissue

Getting smart about dense breast tissue

Above image: four level breast density scale By Laura Drucker Chiqeeta Jameson woke up with a start one morning in…

Doctor’s Orders

Doctor’s Orders

What Patients Should Know By Dr. Gena Vennikandam When was the last time you visited the doctor? In more scenarios than…

Questionable Screenings

Questionable Screenings

Timing is everything in avoiding unnecessary risks that can come with cancer screenings By Nancy Maes Screenings for cancer are…

The Pap Education

Are women demanding unnecessary tests? By Megy Karydes A cancer that starts the day after a negative Papanicolaou (Pap) test,…

Vitamin D Deficiency: How Common Is It?

By Karen Schwartz These dark and dreary winter months have many Chicagoans longing for warmer climates. But hot rays and…

The Dying Brain – Part 2

The Dying Brain – Part 2

When brain dead means total death Read Part 1 Seventy-five years ago, the concept of brain death wasn’t even imagined.…

Skin Cancer Weapons

Skin Cancer Weapons

Dermatologists have a useful arsenal against skin cancer Whether you’re lying out on one of Chicago’s beaches this summer, riding…

The Great Debate

The Great Debate

Opinions keep changing on when mammograms should be administered Television personality Giuliana Rancic, 37, a Chicagoan, shone light on a…

Health Mastery

Health Mastery

HPV and Males: Moms and Dads, Let’s Talk Before my son left for his freshman year at college, I, the…

The Power of Pink

The Power of Pink

Chicago is home to a range of organizations raising breast cancer awareness and offering assistance to those affected by the…

Smart Testing: Health Screenings for Women

Smart Testing: Health Screenings for Women

Yes, yes. You know you’re overdue for your annual physical. And when was the last time you visited your dentist?…

Smart Testing: Health Screenings for Men

Smart Testing: Health Screenings for Men

All right, guys, let’s be honest. Where does scheduling an annual physical exam rank in its level of importance? If…