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 ...

A mother and daughter traveled from their home on Chicago’s South Side to Humboldt Park earlier today — not to ride the swan boats in the lagoon or to go bird watching along the trails, but so that ...

When a storm knocked out her power two weeks ago, Sabrina Scott-Jowers found herself in a stressful situation: figuring out how to get her dialysis treatments on time. “At home, my dialysis machine ...

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 ...

When an orthopedic surgery does not deliver the expected result, patients often wonder whether they did something wrong. Most of the time, the truth is more complex — and usually more hopeful.

U.S. medical school enrollment hit an all-time high in 2025, topping 100,000 students for the first time, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Yet difficulty securing ...

From racism to the Magic Kingdom, these five books explore some of healthcare’s most pressing issues — including compassion, reproductive rights, and consolidation — while challenging the status quo.

Mount Sinai Hospital on Chicago’s West Side is bright and busy early on a Thursday morning. People stream through the entrance. Security guards greet regulars and hand out badges to visitors. This is ...

Her new book, Charlie’s Anatomical Adventure: The Heart, follows a young girl and a red blood cell named Mr. Red on a journey through the heart’s chambers. Breckling was inspired by a 2024 report from ...

If left untreated, diabetes can lead to serious complications, including heart disease, vision loss, kidney disease, nerve damage, and stroke. That’s a harsh reality for the 1 in 10 Americans — nearly ...