Even though cancer treatment ends, the need for physical and emotional care continues When Marty Hogan found out at age…
Local groups counter sub-par cancer care in underserved Chicago communities At 31, Roshanda Randle of Englewood knew she was younger…
Better surgeries, less radiation, and new drugs are changing treatments and offering hope In 1811, Nabby Adams, daughter of President…
Consider the following when deciding whether to join a trial Treatment. Usually, patients get either the medication being studied or…
Historically, medical research has focused on white men rather than women or people of color, says Nicole Woitowich, PhD, research…
Participating in cancer research can give access to life-saving drugs Alexa DiVenere was 16 in 2011, when she heard news…
Organizations offer breast cancer advocacy and support September 27, 2006. No one forgets their date, Sophia Williams says. She was…
Treatments offer men relief for a common uncomfortable condition About 10 years ago, Steven Prosser, of Libertyville, started beating a…
Options preserve hope for pregnancy after treatment When 31-year-old Amy Glomski was planning her perfect wedding, a pandemic wasn’t part…
Nurse home visits address maternal and infant health disparities Nine-year-old Angela Ellison spent Christmas Eve 1969 sitting in a beauty…
Our overall health and well-being rely on sleep. Yet, for many people, sleep apnea not only prevents a good night’s…
Long before the Covid-19 pandemic, Craig Garfield, MD, and Young Lee, PhD, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, developed an app to…
You may be used to hearing about tissue biopsies, in which doctors snip samples of tissue to see if it’s cancerous.…
A vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) can prevent six types of cancer if given at the right time, according to…
Dense breast tissue can mask cancers on standard screening mammograms. “As many as 25% of cancers can be missed,” says Barry…
Software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) may help improve breast cancer diagnosis. QuantX, developed in Chicago, uses AI to analyze…
While adults have been the hardest hit by Covid-19 infections, children of all ages remain vulnerable to the pandemic’s many…
Providing food, hope, and care during Covid-19 The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has created profound economic and health uncertainties…
The coronavirus pandemic, with all of its stressors, has triggered anxiety, depression, and other disorders When Covid-19 caused businesses to…
These 4 risk factors make older people more prone to Covid-19 complications Shortly after a visit to New York in…
What to expect when you’re expecting during the coronavirus outbreak Melanie Chervinko was nearing the end of her pregnancy in…
We asked local physicians for their health-related book recommendations. Here’s what they said. The Curious Incident of the Dog in…
When Oak Park resident Mary Anne Mohanraj was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, she felt the urge to tell…
When Covid-19 shuttered schools and services, children with special needs were left behind With interruptions to school and socialization, the…
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects about 4 million children ages 6 to 11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Traditionally used in a side dish or in sauces, mushrooms are due for a promotion to main course. High in…
Patients from countries with high Covid-19 death rates have lower levels of vitamin D compared to patients in lower-risk countries,…
After Covid-19 hit Chicago, the staff at the Union League Boys & Girls Club saw youth mourning life as they…
Chicago faced severe health inequities long before Covid-19. Whose job is it to solve the problem? It was probably the…
In the middle of April, a few weeks into Illinois’ stay-at-home order, we finally got the call we were anxiously…
Chicago theaters and museums set the scene for families with special needs Chicago has a wealth of cultural opportunities, but…
There is a long list of drugs to treat Parkinson’s disease, and many people take a mix of medications to…
Parkinson’s disease — a progressive movement disorder — has no cure, but better treatments are giving more hope If you…
While people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia gradually lose the ability to speak and to remember, the…
Lessons Lynn Roberts learned while caring for her mother When interacting with someone with Alzheimer’s disease, it can be helpful…
The losses of Alzheimer’s disease mount for patients and their families Lynn Roberts first noticed her mother’s memory issues in…
Chicago resident Tom Doyle shares with us what living with dementia is like for him. Here are his words, as…
While growing older can bring maturity and wisdom, it can also bring a decline in our cognitive abilities, like memory,…
Restituto Miranda Sr. occasionally reminisced about driving a taxicab, working in an office supplies store and riding his motorcycle. But…
Types of memory loss vary, but the effects can be profound Rosemary Pagura of Elk Grove Village and her friends…
Testicular cancer’s high cure rates turn panic into promise Testicular cancer rarely makes the headlines. Because so few men are…
Polycystic ovary syndrome’s far-ranging impacts on women’s health Back in 2013, Danni Allen, a native of Mundelein, shed 121 pounds…
Treatments for scoliosis help adolescents at a tender time A diagnosis of scoliosis can throw a child a curveball. Typically,…
By Katie Scarlett BrandtAn award-winning journalist, Katie has written for Chicago Health since 2016 and currently serves as Associate Editor…
Smartphones and watches have proven themselves in the health world. They can track sleep quality, heart rate and even the…
If music heals the soul, then patients at some Chicago hospitals are in luck. Award-winning nonprofit Sharing Notes organizes volunteer…
Physical exercise is a great stress-reliever, and teens these days are under a lot of stress. So when two Evanston…
One in 13 people globally suffers from anxiety, the World Health Organization reports. While some video games and apps can…
A progressive and fatal neurological disease, Huntington’s disease affects the entire brain. It’s “a constellation of three types of issues:…
Scientist Gregory Karczmar, PhD, has dedicated much of his career to developing better and more affordable screening methods for early…
