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…
Had another day passed without medical intervention, 18-year-old Piper Johnson might have been unresponsive on a ventilator, her lungs under…
In 2016, Leigh Skinner Anderson felt like her health was sliding down a hill. She had spent a decade on…
Let’s play a game of word association. I say, “prenatal vitamins,” and some of you may say … let me…
The typical American office worker spends eight to 10 hours a day seated behind a desk. This sedentary lifestyle can…
We all need hugs, but some children, especially those with sensory disorders, are seeking better sleep with the gentle pressure…
The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts Q: I have been taking daily stool softeners to help my constipation. Is…
Harvard Health Blog Many people have decided to try the ketogenic diet for weight loss. The most recent evidence shows…
We’ve been told for decades that carrying around extra pounds can make us more likely to develop heart disease and…
Cauliflower has become a food star, exploding onto the culinary scene as a nourishing stand-in for white rice, pasta, potatoes…
The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts Q: I keep reading about disappointing drug trials to help prevent and treat…
Harvard Health Blog While we know that breastfeeding has many health benefits for mothers and babies, the studies have been…
Everyone and their mom seem to have an opinion about carbohydrates. How much you should eat, when you should eat…
Stroke is not a disease that’s exclusive to the elderly. Fans were shocked and saddened when Luke Perry, former teen…
Harvard Health Blog There has been lots of attention on concussions in youth, especially from sports, over the past few…
Harvard Health Blog All too many women recognize the signals of urinary tract infections, or UTIs: pain and burning when…
Hazelnut. Banana. Pea. Walnut. There are tons of non-dairy milks on the market, and they can taste radically different: creamy…
About a third of children and adolescents take dietary supplements. Parents should be cautious though, some physicians warn, because some…
Over the years, a lot of people have come to see me about an aching knee, back, shoulder or other…
Searching for new solutions to chronic suffering Pain — ongoing, chronic pain that plagues us day after day — can…
Living with a terminal cancer that is seldom understood Chicagoan Shannon Collins was in for a shock. At age 26,…
At the Chicago Memory Café, a group of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, along with their caregivers,…
Everyone knows that uncomfortable, annoying gasp of air known as the hiccup. But can you imagine having hiccups indefinitely? Physicians…
All cancer patients should have access to the healthy food needed to nourish and heal their bodies. That’s why Advocate…
Know the Warning Signs in Older Adults A recent study in the journal Clinical Interventions in Aging revealed a shocking…
Lung cancer, generally asymptomatic in its early stages, is often not discovered until it’s more advanced. But a new robotic…
Those looking to relieve stress and pain might test the water with Watsu, a form of water therapy. In a…
Mosquitoes and ticks are most active during spring and summer, bringing with them not just a propensity for bites, but…
You don’t have to look hard to find lotions and potions, patches and tinctures, lip balm and gummies infused with…
Does medical marijuana deliver on its pain-relieving promises? Every day, Samantha is in pain. Her elbows and knees feel inflamed.…
