Illinois groups push for medical aid in dying as an option for people with terminal illness When we imagine the…
Image courtesy of The Julie + Michael Tracy Family Foundation When faced with medical or developmental challenges, it helps to…
Waistlines are expanding in the United States at every age. For the younger generation, it’s particularly alarming, as recent findings…
Choosing a primary care physician is critical to your health and wellness. It can be difficult when the marketplace is…
Chemicals in Our Products are Wreaking Havoc on Our Health By Megy Karydes Most of us blindly buy products sold…
Knowing what you can do, might just save your life By Morgan Lord According to the Mayo Clinic, about half…
It’s no one’s favorite activity, but some kids have to face food allergies at summer camp By Nancy Maes Summertime…
Erin O'DonnellErin O’Donnell is a freelance health and science writer, parent, and graduate of Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism. Walks…
As the population grows, so does the need for effective primary care. Yet the number of family doctors has dwindled,…
In a shifting healthcare landscape, where do you find the best and most practical care? And how in the world…
Breakthrough technologies broaden options for hip and knee replacement hopefuls It had been months since Cheryl Risicato, 56, a retired…
Bariatric surgery is not a permanent fix to obesity, but there are newfound benefits Weight-loss surgery can be life changing…
Video game and Internet addictions can damage lives It’s a sign of our wired times; it seems that we’re all…
Lipitor’s hold on the cholesterol drug market keeps you from saving money, but not much According to the Centers for…
Caring for a child with food allergies requires knowledge and avoidance of parental diagnosis Chicago mother Lourdes Craelius isn’t sure…
1. Preoccupation with video games/Internet 2. Use of video games/Internet in increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction…
Will drugs cure ADHD, or are we overdosing? Who isn’t familiar with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADD or ADHD)? Diagnoses increase…
Renee Frixen had experience with children and food-based allergies. As a teacher of a student with a peanut allergy, she…
Concern for what’s best for mother and baby could birth new legislation More women are choosing to have the baby…
Assisted living offers much more than care—it offers a life When Chicagoan Laura Kimmel started looking at retirement communities in…
Much of you is required to rehabilitate after a stroke Life is unpredictable. Most of us go about our days…
When you want to buy a car, you can test-drive a variety of vehicles before you make your choice. When…
