In a shifting healthcare landscape, where do you find the best and most practical care? And how in the world…
Complex medical issues may require more input than your doctor can provide. We tend to think of our doctor as…
National medical institutions are coming to Chicago The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, provides world-class healthcare, just a hop, skip…
When the heart fails, it’s time to consider a transplant Glenn Bovard didn’t realize he’d had a heart attack six…
-A response from our editor In the Spring 2011 issue of Chicago Health, we printed a story called, “Heartful,” which discussed the…
Cancer trials come with uncertain outcomes that can lead to innovations When patients are diagnosed with cancer, they are hit…
How immunizing young girls—and boys—against the human papillomavirus can save lives. Odds are you’ve contracted, are carrying, or will be…
Dermatologists have a useful arsenal against skin cancer Whether you’re lying out on one of Chicago’s beaches this summer, riding…
Three Chicago-area dermatologists have some important tips for Chicagoans who are spending time out in the sun this summer. “I…
Can you get spider veins from crossing your legs? Or wearing high heels? Are they genetic? Well, no, not really.…
Breakthrough technologies broaden options for hip and knee replacement hopefuls It had been months since Cheryl Risicato, 56, a retired…
A lifetime runner gets a second chance with a total knee replacement Fear of immobility caused William Marty to postpone…
Bariatric surgery is not a permanent fix to obesity, but there are newfound benefits Weight-loss surgery can be life changing…
Video game and Internet addictions can damage lives It’s a sign of our wired times; it seems that we’re all…
Lipitor’s hold on the cholesterol drug market keeps you from saving money, but not much According to the Centers for…
Caring for a child with food allergies requires knowledge and avoidance of parental diagnosis Chicago mother Lourdes Craelius isn’t sure…
In children, the symptoms are many and varied: chronic diarrhea, constipation, stomach pain, abdominal bloating, fatigue, growth problems and failure…
Opinions keep changing on when mammograms should be administered Television personality Giuliana Rancic, 37, a Chicagoan, shone light on a…
HPV and Males: Moms and Dads, Let’s Talk Before my son left for his freshman year at college, I, the…
