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Features
Nourishing the Body, Mind, and Beyond
The foods we choose matter, shaping our health from head to toe Fact checked by Jim Lacy Illustrations...
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Nutrition at a Glance
Fact checked by Jim Lacy Eating for a Healthy Microbiome For Ariella Wilson, a dietitian nutritionist...
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Features
Healing Foods
How cultures around the world use food to promote health Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Chef Atzimba...
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Supplements and superfoods
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Supplements, Superfoods, and Snake Oil
How to tell what’s worth your money and what’s just hype  Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Walk into any...
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Features
Food Insecurity in Chicago
Area hospitals, pantries work to counteract federal cuts  Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Illustrations...
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Features
Weight Loss Drug Revolution
New medications are reshaping our view of obesity and health Fact checked by Derick Wilder   Biology...
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Features
What’s in a Diet?
Fact checked by Derick Wilder Eating a healthy diet is one of the best ways to feel better — physically...
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Features
CDC in Crisis
Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership – health scholar explains why...
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A group of protesters gather outside of Weiss Memorial Hospital on Aug. 8, 2025
Business of Healthcare
"How Did This Happen?"
Anger, confusion, and sadness take root in the early days of Weiss Memorial Hospital’s closure Weiss...
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In The Know
Life After the Cut
Patients with rare diseases grapple with uncertainty amid NIH funding cuts Milan Afshar sat on an 8 a.m....
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Family Health

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Measles Misery
As the once-eliminated respiratory virus spreads across the U.S., health experts encourage vaccination...
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After the Darién
Venezuelan migrant children and the mental health journey they face When Texas sent buses of displaced...
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Family Health
The Kid Question
Authors Meghan Elizabeth Kallman and Josephine Ferorelli explore reproductive choices with climate change...
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Screenings for Men
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The Need for Screening
While men may be reluctant to see the doctor, they should consider these important preventive tests How...
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vision convergence insufficiency
Family Health
Drifting Away
If your child dislikes reading, vision convergence insufficiency could be to blame When a child dislikes...
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Breast Cancer Screenings
Women's Health
Who, When, Why: Navigating Complex Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
If you are confused about breast cancer screening guidelines — how often to get mammograms and when to...
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Can a Daily Pill Lighten Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Caused by Fibroids?
Fibroids are generally benign (not cancerous) tumors that form within the tissues of the uterus. They...
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Family Health
Drinking Age
With the pandemic and an increase in wine culture, more women are drinking — to excessive levels Women...
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Latest News
Keep Medical Records, Family History at the Ready
  Mary Kay Doyle is sure that having her son’s medical records close at hand has helped his new...
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teenage depression and anxiety
Pediatrics
When Teen Angst Turns to Pandemic Anxiety and Depression
When kids grow into teens, they generally start separating from their parents and spend more time with...
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In The Know

Female athlete
Orthopedics
Leveling the Playing Field
Protecting women athletes from unique injury risks Fact checked by Derick Wilder Title IX, signed into...
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Endocrinology
Recipe for Diabetic Health
Centering education in diabetes care Fact checked by Shannon Sparks If left untreated, diabetes can lead...
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Cancer
Cancer’s New Era
How science is changing cancer detection, treatment, and prevention Fact checked by Derick Wilder A quiet...
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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
How they shape health, aging, and vitality Fact checked by Derick Wilder Suppose 85 million women in...
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Women's Health
Menopause Meal Plan
Fact checked by Shannon Sparks A midlife metabolic crisis occurs during perimenopause and menopause,...
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Adult attempting to get child to eat their food
Pediatrics
Full Plate
8 tips from dietitians to help make mealtimes easier, happier, and healthier Fact checked by Jim Lacy...
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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
Many adolescent girls diagnosed with this rare congenital disorder struggle when their bodies don’t follow...
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Healthcare Law
Opening Minds
Illinois weighs psychedelic-assisted therapy in landmark CURE Act Jean Lacy, with her mushroom-decorated...
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A map of the United States shows degrees of air quality over the country.
In The Know
Dangerous Air
Wildfires push Chicago air quality to unhealthy levels Chicago experienced some of the worst air quality...
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Healthcare workers and disability rights advocates march outside of Trump Tower in Chicago.
Access to Care
Funding Cuts Outrage
Health and home care workers protest cuts to Medicaid: ‘It’s not a luxury; it’s a necessity’ Dozens of...
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Lifestyle

James Cha square dances at Glenview Squares
Fitness
In Formation
Step into fun and fitness with line and square dancing Fact checked by Shannon Sparks When Joan Johns...
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Healthy smoothie. Strawberry, peanut butter and cocoa powder smoothie
Recipes
Smoothie Smarts
How to build a better blend Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Smoothies enjoy what nutrition experts call...
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Nutrition
Bone Broth Benefits
Fact checked by Shannon Sparks If you’re trying to get more protein or improve your gut health, bone...
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Food tracking apps
Technology
Food Tracking Apps
Technology to help track food and lifestyle choices Fact checked by Jim Lacy Less than 2,300 mg of sodium...
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A family gathers around a counter, preparing a meal full of healthy fruits and vegetables.
Nutrition
Healthy Plates
How the Dietary Guidelines for America come to be and how they stand to impact Americans’ health Fact...
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Food
Good Grillin’
Setting the table for a healthy grilling experience — from set up to clean up Fact checked by Shannon...
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Nutrition
Precision Diets
Optimizing the food on your plate to fuel you, rather than deplete you Fact checked by Jim Lacy Your...
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Fitness
Wear Your Weights
Weighted vests help build strength and fitness Cindy Porcaro, of Downers Grove, works as a receptionist...
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Technology
Positive Screen Time
3 phone apps for neurodivergent support For better or for worse, many people find comfort in having their...
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Nutrition Misinformation
Nutrition advice is rife with misinformation − a medical education specialist explains how to tell valid...
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Business of Healthcare

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Healthcare Law
Opening Minds
Illinois weighs psychedelic-assisted therapy in landmark CURE Act Jean Lacy, with her mushroom-decorated...
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A group of protesters gather outside of Weiss Memorial Hospital on Aug. 8, 2025
Business of Healthcare
"How Did This Happen?"
Anger, confusion, and sadness take root in the early days of Weiss Memorial Hospital’s closure Weiss...
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Medicaid Map
Latest News
Medicaid's Many Names
Medicaid covers 83 million people in the United States, 44% of whom are children. People living in nursing...
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Healthcare workers and disability rights advocates march outside of Trump Tower in Chicago.
Access to Care
Funding Cuts Outrage
Health and home care workers protest cuts to Medicaid: ‘It’s not a luxury; it’s a necessity’ Dozens of...
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A man in scrubs and a surgical mask holds a new baby for his daughter to see.
Latest News
Q&A: Federal Cuts to Medicaid, ACA
University of Chicago professor shares realities of the “Big Beautiful Bill” healthcare impacts Medicaid...
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Researchers in a laboratory study samples through a microscope.
In The Know
Life After the Cut
Patients with rare diseases grapple with uncertainty amid NIH funding cuts Milan Afshar sat on an 8 a.m....
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Business of Healthcare
Female Force
Meet the woman behind Chicago’s Women in Medicine Summit Fact checked by Catherine Gianaro Leading up...
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Business of Healthcare
Health Equity Action
Chicago Health Editor-in-Chief moderates opening panel at the Executives’ Club of Chicago annual...
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A nurse in green scrubs and a blue surgical mask leans against a building wall, looking at a tablet.
Nursing
Travel Nurse Perks
Many travel nurses opt for temporary assignments because of the autonomy and opportunities − not just...
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A Loretto Hospital worker in a purple SEIU shirt holds a picket sign that says "Public $ Private Decisions"
Business of Healthcare
Loretto Hospital Workers Strike for Fair Pay, Safe Conditions
Roughly 200 frontline workers at Loretto Hospital, 645 S. Central Ave., went on strike this week, citing...
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