Harnessing the power of Mother Nature, fragrant essential oils from plants are being used in medical settings to enhance a…
Don’t let urinary incontinence dampen your life If you’ve experienced some form of urinary incontinence — the accidental release of…
Being a physician is demanding. With long days, grueling surgeries and complex patient care, physician stress and burnout are off…
When you’re in the hospital, a difference in billing classifications can cost you thousands of dollars. Medicare sometimes classifies a…
You might not hear much about syphilis, but the highly contagious disease is on the rise, along with other sexually…
Check safety first Tattoos and piercings are now more common among young people, but with commonality can come malady. Just…
Illinois’ efforts to track drug prescriptions have come a long way from the paper and pencil reports of the early…
New research finds that girls suffer sports-related concussion symptoms more than twice as long as boys. Adolescent girls with first-time…
Blood pressure problems among kids are rising High blood pressure is common in adults, and it’s also an increasing concern…
Fixations on food and body image aren’t just a woman’s problem Media and popular culture have defined unreal standards of…
Tackling our battle with weight America has a big problem — and it’s growing fast. Almost 40 percent of adults…
Talking about death can help you live better at the end Gerry Mathy learned she had late-stage pancreatic cancer in…
Understanding the U.S. obesity epidemic In October 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its updated statistics…
Healthy behaviors can counter childhood obesity Ana Hernandez, 32, of Cicero, was worried about her son, Luis, who is now…
Type 2 diabetes can wreak havoc before you know it Allison Dickson hoped the feeling would pass. As an on-the-go…
Adaptive approaches help address high obesity rates While obesity is one of the biggest health concerns in many communities, people…
