Question: If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it fall, has it made a sound? Question:…
By David Himmel Above photo: Abigail Mendoza. Photo by Angela Garbot It’s been almost three years since I was diagnosed…
Originally published in the Spring 2017 print edition
We asked leading Chicago doctors to weigh in on these common health conceptions Myth or Fact? Don’t go outside without…
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Low-FODMAP diet may help those with stomach ills Let’s face it, when your gut is not happy, neither are you.…
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As temperatures rise, climate change is jeopardizing our health Climate change. Those words might conjure up visions of sea levels rising,…
Ever wonder where your physician draws the line when it comes to their health or the health of their family?…
Art museums are institutions that celebrate color, yet people who are colorblind walk through the doors at a disadvantage, unable…