Expert Advice, Patient Stories & Tips for Healthy Living
You can stop panicking. Contrary to some media reports, a potentially deadly fungus isn’t going to infect you on your next visit to the hospital. More than 150 people in Illinois have been sickened by the fungal disease, known as…
Each year, approximately 790,000 Americans have a heart attack. A heart attack, or myocardial infarction (MI), happens when a part of the heart muscle doesn’t receive enough blood flow. If a person experiences a heart attack, the longer they go…
Let’s face it—a lot of us just want to lose that last 5 to 10 pounds. But, for many more, managing our weight is a bigger deal than just fitting into our skinny jeans. Even normal daily activities like playing…
Don’t let Black Friday shopping lead to a preventable injury. Whether you stand in line in the cold or are caught in a crowd rushing to a holiday sale, it is important to take care of yourself on Black Friday.…
In the United States, one in 13 people has asthma – a disease of the lungs that can cause wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing at night or in the early morning. The dry, cold weather or respiratory illnesses during…
It’s the middle of the night and your child, who had been sleeping soundly in his own bed, has found his way to your bedroom. You allow him to climb in bed with you for some comforting and, more often…
During National Diabetes Awareness Month in November, take a moment to learn if you are at risk. Nearly 30.3 million Americans have diabetes, a serious disease where blood glucose (blood sugar) levels are above normal. Prevention, early diagnosis and treatment…
Five people in Illinois have been identified by the CDC with a multi-drug resistant strain of Salmonella infantis (along with more than 85 others in 29 states). Eating or preparing chicken purchased raw (including ground, pieces and whole chicken) has…
Your husband has just returned from a visit with your primary-care physician. When you ask him what the doctor said, he gives you an answer you’ve heard many times before. “Everything’s good.” But is it? Men are often reluctant to…
Throw out the Honey Smacks and if you store anything that resembles the sugary cereal in your cupboard, throw that out, too, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after an outbreak sickened more than 100 people from…