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Whether it's supporting children, an elderly parent or relative, or anyone in need, caregiving takes many forms. All the demands and responsibilities of caregiving can lead to a decline in one…

Neurosurgeon Shakeel A. Chowdhry, MD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA, recently cared for a young woman at Endeavor Health Edward Hospital in Naperville who had a rare, giant thrombosed (or partially clotted) cerebral aneurysm that had ruptured. She was treated with complex surgical clipping using intraoperative angiography and recovered well, returning home to her husband and two children two weeks after her surgery.

Women's screenings are a variety of tests that can help detect cancer and other health problems early, when they are most treatable. There are a number of key women's screenings that all women should…

Maintaining a healthy weight is often easier said than done. If you’re in the habit of eating healthy and get regular exercise, you’ve won half the battle. But there are so many temptations — like…

Everyone has experienced the pain of a headache, which can range from mild and annoying to debilitating (they don’t call them “splitting headaches” for nothing). Different types of headaches are…

The human heart is quite possibly the most significant vital organ, carrying meaning in an emotional, figurative way and in the physical, literal realm. We can have our hearts broken, wear them on our…

While the old adage "no pain no gain" might help motivate some athletes in training, pain is not something to ignore when it comes to most musculoskeletal system injuries. In fact, waiting too long to…

You know you should make an appointment to see your primary care doctor each year. But what, if anything, should you do to prepare for that visit? Creating a list of questions for your doctor…

Not every injury, nor every patient, is the same, even if they both have torn their shoulder’s labrum. Zahab Ahsan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon fellowship-trained in sports medicine, and Dawn Williams…

Is it possible to have a heart attack and not even realize it? The short answer is yes. As strange as it may sound, it is possible to have a heart attack with symptoms so mild or unexpected that they…

In November 2023, The AUX held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of official construction. The celebration in Evanston brought together the organization’s leaders, future tenants and…