Hope in Sight
A new artificial intelligence tool helps identify diabetic retinopathy Fact checked by Shannon Sparks During an appointment with her primary care physician this past July, Amy Morrow, an executive assistant and patient at OSF HealthCare, learned she had prediabetes. Moments later, Morrow walked down the hall and placed her chin onto an artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Never Not Hunting for a Diagnosis
My two boys are perfect. They are void of the trappings of time: wrinkles, scars, clogged pores, hunched shoulders, bulbus knuckles, squinty eyes when trying to read. But wait…what’s that? Where did that bruise come from? Oh, no…it’s leukemia, right? What’s that cough? It’s RSV. Why is my 4-month-old smiling and laughing so much? There […]
Op-Ed, Part 2: How to Take a Dire Cancer Diagnosis and Make the Best of It
Chicago Health is committed to publishing a diversity of opinions. The opinions expressed in this op-ed article are the author’s own. This op-ed is part 2 of a two-part series. Find part 1 here. As I’ve faced my cancer diagnosis, I’ve learned more about myself in the past 11 months than I learned in my first […]
Putting Treatments into Motion
Parkinson’s disease — a progressive movement disorder — has no cure, but better treatments are giving more hope If you had told Rick Mazursky 13 years ago that he would be working out most days, hitting stickers on a boxing bag while simultaneously spelling words aloud, or balancing on a stability ball while throwing punches, […]
Do You Have a Case of Cyberchondria?
In the old days, if you had a symptom that didn’t go away, you’d call your doctor. Today, many people are likely to consult “Dr. Google” to self-diagnose instead. And when this behavior is taken to extremes, it’s sometimes called cyberchondria. Encountering conflicting health information online can be anxiety-provoking, says psychiatrist Jonathan S. Adelstein, MD, […]
Considering Your Cancer Diagnosis
Knowing what you can do, might just save your life By Morgan Lord According to the Mayo Clinic, about half of all men and a third of all women in the United States will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives. Whether you’re a man, woman or a child, a diagnosis like […]
