Immunotherapy treatments rev up immune system to fight cancer Six years ago Henry Kawell, then 72, heard news that rerouted his life: He…
There’s no cure, but researchers are hoping to prevent the most common type of dementia Traffic unexpectedly slowed on Green…
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Even with the Affordable Care Act, millions are still uninsured, and health insurance rates continue to climb for millions more.…
Getting a root canal in Mexico slashed my expenses—and I got a vacation out of it When my Chicago-area dentist…
Alzheimer’s care facilities support residents as well as families The story about Alzheimer’s disease, a powerful degenerative malady that shrinks…
Aspirin is like the Swiss army knife of medications—it can relieve pain, fever and inflammation and can also help prevent…
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Photo courtesy of Float Sixty Finding tranquility in a salt water tank Mindfulness. The practice of living in the moment,…
Eating well is important for your brain, not just your body. And tops among brain food is salmon, particularly wild…
Men’s choices are limited, but promise is on the horizon It’s not uncommon to see conversations on women’s birth control…
Resident-centered care aims to meet the needs of individuals What would you like to do today? It seems like such an…
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Has a nocturnal leg cramp jolted you awake recently? That intense knotting in your calf, commonly called a charley horse, can…
Chicago-area families are advocating for new medications for what would be the first and only treatment in the United States for…
I get really excited about the brain! It is the superconductor of my world. And what I continuously learn, whether…
New eating approach can help your brain Your brain health is closely linked to what you eat. New research looking…
HealthEngine lets patients compare costs of procedures Healthcare accounts for 18 percent of the gross national product in the United…
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Originally published in the Fall 2016 print edition Steve SmeltzerErin O’Donnell is a freelance health and science writer, parent, and graduate of…
Nourish Your Noggin with Lifestyle Changes Your brain needs to be well fueled, exercised and nurtured to be at its healthiest. While supplements…
Innovative program trains medical residents; helps community members Luis Rivera, MD, Erie Family Health Center. Photo by James Schnept As…
Students’ issues can be hard to detect Cheri Easterwood first noticed one of her twin daughters struggling in kindergarten. Both…
Facility bridges the gap between hospital and home Mary*, 9 months old, with skeletal dysplasia and chronic respiratory failure, was…
Ear infections were du jour in my house when I was growing up. If one of us had ear pain,…
Kick the sitting habit with exercises for body and soul Above photo: Mary Lou Cerami paddleboarding “Sitting is the new…
Programs combine traditional and complementary medicine Often, medicine seems like it operates in separate silos, especially when it comes to…
Area hospitals move to noninvasive tests for cardiac disease Amit Patel, MD, seen through a CT scanner. Photo courtesy of…
Advances help age-related macular degeneration Just because you can read the words on this page now doesn’t mean that…
Navigating genetic screening before and during pregnancy Sequencing the human genome has led to new advances in genetic testing before and…
We asked leading Chicago doctors to weigh in on some common health conceptions MYTH OR FACT? Vitamin D deficiency is…
