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Animal Therapy
From cow cuddling to goat yoga, discover how four-legged friends are transforming health and well-being...
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Chicago and The Pill
One of the greatest advancements in women’s rights, equality, and healthcare was born in Chicago Fact...
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The First Black-Owned Hospital in the United States
Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Daniel Hale Williams, born in 1850s Pennsylvania, faced challenges...
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The Vaccine Controversy
Why some still shun one of the most important healthcare advances in the history of the world Fact...
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Promise Out of Reach
New therapies revolutionize sickle cell treatment, but who can afford the price tag? Fact checked...
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As the Heart Beats
Chicago’s Rich History of Cardiology Pioneers Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Chicago has...
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Women Rising
How Chicagoans have historically shaped, and continue to transform, healthcare Fact checked by Derick...
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Do No Harm
Exploring Chicago’s rich history of physician activism Fact checked by Derick Wilder The...
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Crisis Response
Texas has sent more than 34,000 asylum seekers to Chicago since September 2022. Here’s a look at...
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Our Top 10 Stories of 2023
We’re celebrating the new year by taking a look back at our 10 most-read stories of 2023. These stories...
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The Kid Question
Authors Meghan Elizabeth Kallman and Josephine Ferorelli explore reproductive choices with climate change...
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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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Family Health
Drifting Away
If your child dislikes reading, vision convergence insufficiency could be to blame When a child dislikes...
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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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Drinking Age
With the pandemic and an increase in wine culture, more women are drinking — to excessive levels Women...
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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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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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Family Health
Midwife-Led Birth Centers Offer a Safe Alternative to Hospital Birth
When Tania Nava of Berwyn gave birth to her first child at a local Chicago hospital, she knew it was...
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Prostate Problems
Treatments offer men relief for a common uncomfortable condition About 10 years ago, Steven Prosser,...
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Back-to-School Sickness
Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school − here’s what you can do about it Above image:...
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Emergency Medicine
DNC Ready
How Chicago hospitals are preparing for the Democratic National Convention As the Democratic National...
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Authors & Experts
Lead vs. Plastic
Lead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but replacing them with cheaper plastic — as some...
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Pulmonary
Two Lungs, Two Diseases
Chicago police officer undergoes first-ever double-lung transplant due to Covid-19 and cancer The last...
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In The Know
Animal Medicine
Animals self-medicate with plants − behavior people have observed and emulated for millennia By Adrienne...
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In The Know
Future Vision
Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need...
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In The Know
Obesity Interventions
How new guidelines are helping kids and teens lose weight Fact checked by Shannon Sparks When...
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In The Know
Prostate Problems and Solutions
Aquablation offers the newest response to BPH Fact checked by Shannon Sparks About a year...
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In The Know
Male Friendship
Men often avoid developing deep friendships, but the benefits are clear Fact checked by Derick...
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In The Know
Scheduled for an MRI? No need to worry
They’re more comfortable, faster, and easier than ever Fact checked by Derick Wilder The...
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Plant Power
Little Apothecary plants the seed of ‘people’s medicine’ in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood In the middle...
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Lifestyle
Cooking for the Climate
Food is a central issue in climate change mitigation. Our dietary choices and consumption patterns are...
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Lifestyle
Eating around the Clock
How intermittent fasting and circadian rhythms impact health Fact checked by Shannon Sparks There’s...
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Lifestyle
A Healthier Chicago Pizza
Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Deep-dish pizza, one of Chicago’s signature menu items, dates back...
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Lifestyle
Break out of Your Workout Rut
The importance of a balanced exercise routine Fact checked by Derick Wilder Mary Dreiser,...
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Weighted Fitness
Military trainees have practiced rucking — walking with a loaded backpack — for centuries. And now, this...
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Processed Food Nation
How to combat our addiction to ultra-processed eating The Standard American Diet (SAD) is packed with...
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Smart Tracking
5 ways to use your smartphone (or smartwatch) to track your health When a woman on a cross-country flight...
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Natural High
Why getting outside does wonders for your health Do you find yourself stuck inside, reluctant to emerge...
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Eating for Earth
Environmental nutrition offers an eating approach for your health and the planet’s Healthy eating isn’t...
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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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Nursing
Travel Nurse Perks
Many travel nurses opt for temporary assignments because of the autonomy and opportunities − not just...
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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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Business of Healthcare
Healthcare Surrogates
Turning 18? Graduating high school? Make sure your medical affairs are in order with a healthcare power...
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Medical School Reflections
From dream to disillusion, writer Hana Ahmed navigates the first year of medical school. To make it through...
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Business of Healthcare
Healthcare Workers Sound Alarm on Staffing Shortage
Concerned healthcare workers in Illinois and Indiana are calling on The Joint Commission to add a safe...
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Resolving Medical Billing Errors Can Save You Money
In March 2020, at the dawn of the Covid-19 pandemic, Chicagoan Sandra Washington felt ill, and the extreme...
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Telemedicine or In-Person Visit? Pros and Cons
(Illustration: iStock / Getty Images) As Covid-19 took hold in March, U.S. doctors limited in-person...
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Beware Crooked Contact Tracers, Covid-19 Fraud
As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads to communities throughout the U.S., the epidemic of coronavirus-related...
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