Emergency medicine physicians — who have among the highest burnout rates of any specialty, according to the American Medical ...

Chicago had the worst air quality in the world this past July. As extreme weather events become more common, researchers are ...

For Barb Gargano, Walk for Hope is a chance to celebrate progress and help create possibilities for future patients ...

Jean Lacy, with her mushroom-decorated button proclaiming “psilocybin saves lives,” has earned a reputation among clerks as the “magic mushroom lady.” In recent years, Lacy has made many trips to ...

On an unseasonably warm December morning, volunteers and staff from Advocate Aurora Health pull open cardboard boxes teeming with cauliflower, peppers, apples, greens, and string beans. The boxes are ...

When Joan Johns learned that her continuing care retirement community in Evanston was offering a line dancing class, she wasted no time signing up. “It pulled the string on a memory from a long, long ...

From cow cuddling to goat yoga, discover how four-legged friends are transforming health and well-being for people of all ages. Oakbrook resident Amy Kopp, 41, had been sick for several years when she ...

Victoria Bell of Washington Park, a neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, was navigating a painful divorce and supporting two children on her own when she resolved to build a better future for her ...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You might be surprised to learn that the tomato on your kitchen counter is a low-calorie package chock-full of nutrients. To reap the benefits, you can incorporate ...

One December day, as I sat in front of my computer, a sparkling, glittery object took over my sight. A large crescent moon with shimmering silver sequins appeared in my eyes for about 20 minutes. I ...

You know that you’re supposed to drink plenty of water every day, but do you know why? Not drinking enough water can have some startling consequences, including a bloated belly, constipation, even ...

The sprawling Illinois Medical District — home to Rush University Medical Center, Cook County Health, UI Health, Sinai Chicago, the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, and more — sits just east of some of ...