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Wildfire Smoke and Dementia
Chicago had the worst air quality in the world this past July. As extreme weather events become more...
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Participants of the City of Hope's Walk for Hope fundraiser
Finding Hope in the Unexpected
For Barb Gargano, Walk for Hope is a chance to celebrate progress, reconnect with her care team, and...
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Why Are So Many Pitchers Getting Hurt?
The answer starts long before the majors  Chicago baseball fans don’t need a reminder of how brutal...
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Seasonal Stress
Stop trying to maintain constant productivity: Your ability to cope with stress changes with the seasons...
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Inside Chicago’s Cyclospora Response
As the summer’s cyclosporiasis outbreak wanes, food safety experts warn of trickle-down impact...
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Cancer Vaccines on the Horizon
Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens...
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Caption: Peer patient advocates Ronisha Edwards-Elliott (left) and Ryan Cooper (right) pose with Paige Reilly, UIC professor of pediatric hematology-oncology in the College of Medicine. The three work at the S.T.A.R. Clinic, guiding adolescents with sickle cell disease.
UI Health Helps Teens Take Charge of Their Sickle Cell Disease
Ryan Cooper knows firsthand how tough it is to be a teenager with sickle cell disease, a genetic blood...
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Mamografías en el parque
Las pruebas gratuitas de detección de cáncer de mama acercan la atención médica a las personas, independientemente...
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Mammograms at the Park
Free breast cancer screenings bring healthcare access to people, regardless of insurance status Ald....
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Power Down
Storm’s aftermath, power outages take a health toll in Northwest Indiana A community member in Gary,...
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