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Regina Fargis didn’t know what to do. Fargis runs Summit Hills — a health and retirement community in Spartanburg, South…
Before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the United States, Chris Trondsen felt his life was finally under control. As…
By now, you’ve probably noticed less beef, pork and chicken at your local grocers due to COVID-19 outbreaks and closures…
Above photo: A diving accident in 1987 left all of Matt Ford’s limbs paralyzed. One of his caregivers, Grace Brunette, spent…
First came the coronavirus and its strict stay-at-home orders, impacting the mental health of almost half of Americans, according to…
Above photo: The Guest family poses for a family photo. Front row from left: Ajene Guest and Abby Guest; second row…
I love storms, even when they are frightening. When I look at the timing of COVID-19 and what has erupted…
Even before the May 25 killing of George Floyd in police custody drew large crowds of protesters into the streets…
In the middle of April, a few weeks into Illinois’ stay-at-home order, we finally got the call we were anxiously…
The U.S. healthcare system is famously resistant to government-imposed change. It took decades to create Medicare and Medicaid, mostly due…
Above photo: Sgt. Jairo Paulino of Newark, Delaware, volunteered for a “bilingual mission” through the Delaware National Guard. Paulino, who…
How NorthShore Protects Non-COVID-19 Patients Before COVID-19, surgeons at NorthShore University HealthSystem’s four legacy hospitals conducted between 150 and 180…
Whether you turn on the TV, log on to social media or open a newspaper, it’s impossible to escape news…
Above photo: The Cinco de Mayo happy hour cart makes its way around Artis Senior Living. Photo courtesy of Artis…
Last month, Minna Buck revised a document specifying her wishes should she become critically ill. “No intubation,” she wrote in…
The patient described it as the worst headache of her life. She didn’t go to the hospital, though. Instead, the…
While most news right now focuses on the worldwide emergency response to COVID-19, climate change remains an escalating threat. The…
Virus complicates births for moms and babies Above photo: Mallory Pease with baby Alivia and her older daughter, Emma Jean. Pease…
Last month, after California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered most of the state’s residents to stay home, I found myself under…
With medical supplies in high demand, federal authorities say health workers can wear surgical masks for protection while treating COVID-19…
Since the end of January, Isa Sanchez, a senior at Whitney Young High School, had been working on her senior…
Q: I usually take ibuprofen for aches or pains. Given the controversy about ibuprofen use during this coronavirus outbreak, is…
On March 17, Medicare chief Seema Verma stepped to the podium at a White House coronavirus briefing and unveiled a…
The difference between self-quarantine and isolation during COVID-19 As states mull easing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, Illinois officials say that staying…
Q: I keep hearing about how older adults and those with chronic diseases have a higher risk from COVID-19. What…
The chills started on a Friday in March, along with a fever — four days after Jerry and Colleen Rzepka…
5 things to know about hitting the COVID-19 peak As New York, California and other states begin to see their…
Above photo: Writer Katie Colt, as a baby with her father Norman Sack. Photo courtesy of Katie Colt My mother…
With tight restrictions in place at their continuing care retirement community, Tom and Janice Showler are getting on each other’s…
Tips for tracking fever, a key symptom of coronavirus contagion After I was told I’d been exposed to the novel…
With millions of people in Illinois unemployed, under lockdown and caring for loved ones, we’ve developed a list of local…
Above illustration: Hannah Norman/KHN Illustration; Getty Images As the city confronts a wave of COVID-19 patients, Chicagoans are managing to…
Above photo: National Cancer Institute, www.cancer.gov. Photo by Rhoda Baer The federal government has encouraged health centers to delay nonessential…
When David Vega fell ill with the novel coronavirus in mid-March, fever, chills and nausea left the 27-year-old Indiana medical…
So much of the COVID-19 pandemic is beyond your control — all of our control — and yet it’s undoubtedly…
Q: The coronavirus outbreak has raised my stress level. I am worried that it is making me more susceptible to…
Long before she contracted COVID-19 at a Kirkland, Washington, nursing home, Barbara Dreyfuss made sure to document the wishes that…
You can’t control whether you lose your job and your benefits because of COVID-19. You can, however, take steps to…
It seems surreal: Twenty seconds of handwashing with plain soap and water are powerful enough to destroy microscopic coronavirus particles…
She knew it wasn’t a good idea and her daughter would disapprove. Nonetheless, Barbara Figge Fox, 79, recently went to…
With its symptoms of high fever, cough and body aches — and its potential to be severe — the coronavirus…
A day in the life of an emergency medicine physician preparing for the coronavirus Meeta Shah, MD, is an emergency medicine…
As the caseload of patients with the new coronavirus grows, masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are in short…
We Must Act Swiftly to Beat Back COVID-19 On the morning of 9/11, the trauma director of the New York…
Close down group meals for seniors. Cancel social gatherings. The directive, from the Illinois Department on Aging, sent shock waves…
Just last week, it seemed okay to have lunch out or maybe meet up with friends for a game of…
The two top makers of the highly specialized swabs used to test patients for the novel coronavirus are straining to…
Photos courtesy of Rush University Medical Center With a fever, a cough and trouble breathing, Chicago resident Deborah Lielasus, who…
Above photo: Dennis Carroll waits to be interviewed for the Netflix production of “Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak.” Carroll…
