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A mom sits at the edge of her son's bed, taking his temperature.
In The Know
Measles Surge
February 28, 2026
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Two women in workout clothes stretch in a lunge formation at a gym.
Women's Health
Managing Perimenopause
December 29, 2025
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Latest News
The Checkup: A Chicago Health Podcast
November 17, 2025
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A dad reads the newspaper during breakfast with his daughter
In The Know
Making Sense of Health News
November 3, 2025
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A nurse vaccinates a baby, sitting on mom's lap, against hepatitis B.
Pharmaceuticals
Hepatitis B Vaccine
October 27, 2025
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A man and child shovel finished compost into buckets at a site on Chicago's west side.
In The Know
From Trash to Treasure
October 15, 2025
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Female athlete
Orthopedics
Leveling the Playing Field
October 2, 2025
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Illustration of a woman with a glucose meter for diabetes
Endocrinology
Recipe for Diabetic Health
October 2, 2025
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Abstract cancer cell illustration
Cancer
Cancer’s New Era
October 2, 2025
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Illustration of a woman reflecting hormones in menopause. How they shape health, aging, and vitality.
Women's Health
Hormones in Menopause
October 2, 2025
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Illustration of a meal plan for women in menopause
Women's Health
Menopause Meal Plan
October 2, 2025
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Adult attempting to get child to eat their food
Pediatrics
Full Plate
October 2, 2025
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"Fitting In" writer and director Molly McGlynn (middle) on set with actors Maddie Ziegler (left) and Djouliet Amara.
Women's Health
Living with MRKH
September 22, 2025
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Healthcare Law
Opening Minds
August 25, 2025
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A map of the United States shows degrees of air quality over the country.
In The Know
Dangerous Air
August 4, 2025
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Healthcare workers and disability rights advocates march outside of Trump Tower in Chicago.
Access to Care
Funding Cuts Outrage
July 21, 2025
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A man in scrubs and a surgical mask holds a new baby for his daughter to see.
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Q&A: Federal Cuts to Medicaid, ACA
July 21, 2025
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A little girl snuggling a unicorn looks brave but nervous before receiving a vaccination.
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Suing the Secretary
July 7, 2025
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Researchers in a laboratory study samples through a microscope.
In The Know
Life After the Cut
July 7, 2025
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Changwu Wang, a second-year student at the Pacific College of Health and Science, sits at a table in a classroom.
In The Know
Finding Unity in Medicine
June 9, 2025
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A close-up photo of many brown and tan chickens
Latest News
Bird Flu's Flight
April 29, 2025
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Peter Warnke, MD, neurosurgeon and director of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at UChicago Medicine. He treats patients with vagus nerve stimulation
Neurology
The Vital Vagus
April 11, 2025
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Illustration representing sleep apnea and its association with cardiovascular conditions. A sleeping man with an ECG line running through his heart and snoring breath lines are shown.
Heart
Sleeping Heart
April 11, 2025
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Illustration of a clean knee joint representing a periprosthetic joint replacement without infection. Commonly known as PJI
Orthopedics
Destination Zero
April 11, 2025
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Illustration of two doctors questioning. What is the difference between a MD and a DO?
Health Literacy
MD, DO – What Kind of Doctor is This?
April 10, 2025
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Urban street scene with young adults seen with percentage numbers that point to several of them. Representative of the increased cancer risk in young adults.
Cancer
Cancer’s Younger Scope
April 10, 2025
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A mom wearing a surgical mask and child cuddle on the couch. The mom is looking at the thermometer she used to take the child's temperature.
Latest News
Measles Misery
April 7, 2025
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A closeup of a physician in teal scrubs, arms crossed over his chest, wearing a stethescope
Latest News
No Comment
March 31, 2025
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Mental Health
After the Darién
March 10, 2025
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Paramedics load a patient into an ambulance parked on the side of the road.
Healthcare Law
Dillon's Law
March 10, 2025
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An illustration of white dollar signs in test tubes, set against a navy blue background
In The Know
Funding Science
February 3, 2025
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A hand with a blue surgical glove on it reaches up to a woman's bare hand.
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HHS Secretary Power
February 3, 2025
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In The Know
A Nation Exhausted
December 30, 2024
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Janice Frank pictured on left plays the flute alongside her sister, Joyce. Frank was later diagnosed with Bow hunters syndrome,
Neurology
Play On
October 12, 2024
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Doctors office with empty share representing the decline of self-employed physicians
Private Practice
The Lone Private Practice
October 12, 2024
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Cancer radiation
In The Know
Fear of Radiation
October 12, 2024
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3-D printing and cardiology
Cardiology
Hands-on Hearts
October 12, 2024
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AI used in diabetic retinopathy. A doctor examines results on a monitor
Vision
Hope in Sight
October 12, 2024
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Back to school
Immunology
Back-to-School Sickness
August 26, 2024
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An ambulance drives down a street in Chicago.
Emergency Medicine
DNC Ready
August 11, 2024
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A pile of blue/green pipes reach skyward
Authors & Experts
Lead vs. Plastic
June 30, 2024
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A surgical team in blue scrubs operates over a table.
Pulmonary
Two Lungs, Two Diseases
June 1, 2024
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An illustration of a goat nibbling on a plant
In The Know
Animal Medicine
May 26, 2024
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Image-via-The-Conversation-cataract-surgery
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Future Vision
May 3, 2024
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Overweight child holding soccer ball combating pediatric obesity
In The Know
Obesity Interventions
April 8, 2024
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Cropped photo of concerned man with prostate problems considering aquablation therapy
In The Know
Prostate Problems and Solutions
April 8, 2024
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Two men in deep conversation showing the importance of male friendship and socialization
In The Know
Male Friendship
April 8, 2024
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Woman entering an MRI machine
In The Know
Scheduled for an MRI? No need to worry
April 8, 2024
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Man in hospital who has lost his hair from cancer treatment
In The Know
Why Do Men Get Cancer More Than Women?
April 8, 2024
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Having received a bionic leg at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, man engages in physical therapy
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From Thought to Movement
April 8, 2024
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