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For transgender people in Illinois, solid access to healthcare offers relief Thirty years ago, when he was just 3 years…
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Families and researchers press for new treatments Tim Paust loved life. At work, he was an aircraft maintenance manager for…
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Your embarrassing questions answered! Q: I have hemorrhoids and they are, quite literally, a pain in my rear. Why are they…
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For orthopedic surgery, additional opinions can revise the treatment course Adam Chopp was a freshman athlete, playing football for Olivet…
Yep, 2020 was a challenging year. It clarified the imperative that the I of the we — the individual in…
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Support helps families come to terms with looming loss Last April, Rogers Park resident Aisha Luster got the biggest shock…
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Start slowly — you have to walk before you can run Evelyn Cato began her journey as a runner by walking.…
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Stock these healthy staples in your kitchen Numerous studies show the link between unhealthy eating and cancer. About 18% of cancers…
A salute to the inspiring individuals who’ve made a difference during the Covid-19 pandemic Covid-19 may have initially shut down…
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While individuals are at greater risk, treatment and screening must continue Robyn Hawkins is not an anxious person. “But this…
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital To be in the presence of Rev. René Brandt is to find calm in a storm.…
Rogers Behavioral Health After experiencing postpartum anxiety following the birth of her second child, Kim Nowak pursued a career in…
Alden Terrace of McHenry Apsara Rosario, assistant director of nursing at Alden Terrace of McHenry, which provides short-term rehab and skilled…
Advocate Trinity Hospital Paul Richard had such a hard time breathing in April that he felt like he had an elephant…
Mount Sinai Hospital “I deal with gunshots every day, trauma, and crazy stuff, and this is the only thing that…
University of Illinois at Chicago Covid-19 is not the first pandemic go-around for Richard Novak, MD. For more than 30…
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Three decades ago, a group of nurses at Northwestern Memorial Hospital became known as the Old Dolls,…
Rush University Medical Center In the early days of the pandemic, Covid-19 testing was sparse in Chicago. When Rush University…
Figueroa Wu Family Foundation The day Illinois’ stay-at-home order was announced, Evelyn Figueroa, MD, a family physician and professor of clinical…
Right at Home For many residents of long-term care facilities, the coronavirus pandemic has increased their loneliness, anxiety, and fear.…
Chicago Department of Public Health Armed with a straightforward attitude and reams of data, Allison Arwady, MD, MPH, answers the…
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UChicago Medicine Emily Landon, MD, executive medical director of infection prevention and control at UChicago Medicine, started out as a voice…
Illinois Department of Public Health From early on, Ngozi Ezike, MD, seemed destined to be a doctor. Her father, an immigrant…
Bright Star Community Outreach When Covid-19 first appeared in Chicago, Pastor Chris Harris suspected it would hit his community on the South Side hard.…
ATI Ambulance Norah Power has worked in various emergency medical services (EMS) roles — from leadership to education — for…
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Step outside for a daily dose of fitness Better fitness might just start with lacing up your sneakers and heading…
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The coronavirus can take a harmful toll on the cardiovascular system Diane Weibeler didn’t give much thought to the headache…
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I am chronically a glass-half-full kind of girl. So, I received the Covid-19 shutdown as the answer to my years-old…
A hearty congratulations goes to Chicago Health writers and designers who have won several recent prestigious journalism awards! Chicago Health received 5…
There’s nothing fishy about omega-3 fatty acids Dietary fat is in fashion — and the type of fat you eat matters, especially for…
