For some children, the return to school after winter break might induce anxiety. To help, try to maintain your school routine ...

When it comes to heart disease, there are some risk factors outside of your control. Fortunately, you can manage 90% of them. Some changes are about lifestyle and others are about getting medical care ...

While men have historically had higher incidence rates for lung cancer than women, a study shows this pattern has flipped in recent years for middle-aged and younger individuals. According to research ...

If you find yourself frequently reaching for a bottle of antacid pills, you may begin to wonder if that regular fiery feeling of heartburn in your chest could be causing damage. You could be right.

Feeling rushed to seek care when you’re feeling unwell is a normal response. But defaulting to the emergency room can get in the way of getting treatment quickly and in a cost-effective manner.

Have you ever looked at a sleeping baby and wondered what they are dreaming about? Dr. Innessa Donskoy, a pediatric sleep medicine physician at Advocate Children’s Hospital, gives us the 411 on dreams ...

When you think of reasons for a telehealth visit, symptoms like a sore throat or cough may come to mind. With the popularity of telehealth, there’s a chance you may have had this type of visit already ...

A woman’s first menstrual cycle marks the beginning of a lifelong journey with her reproductive health. This can include preventive cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, contraception and ...

‘Tis the season to bake cookies for the holidays and sneakily eat some cookie dough before putting the cookies in the oven to bake. You may not realize that delicious lick off the spatula might set ...

Living organ donors commonly donate their kidney or part of their liver. The need for transplantable organs outpaces their ...

You may be at risk for insomnia if you have anxiety, are a women, work irregular hours or if you have a family history of the ...