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What doctors want you to immediately know about diabetic neuropathy is that it doesn’t mean you’re going to lose your foot or your fingers. It is a manageable — and preventable — condition. Neuropathy…

Tennis star Serena Williams made headlines in 2017 not for a grand slam victory or even birthing her first child. She was in the news because of a pulmonary embolism after a c-section. Williams, who…

The human heart has four valves — mitral, tricuspid, pulmonary and aortic. These valves have flaps that open and close with each heartbeat. A problem with a valve, such as a valve that doesn’t close…

We’ve all had the blues from time to time, but what happens when the blues turn into something more? Depression is a common mental disorder. About 29% of American adults reported having been diagnosed…

The popularity of vaping has risen exponentially in recent years. Naturally, there are many questions that come with the prevalence of using e-cigarettes. Let’s review some common questions about how…

Pictured above: Endeavor Health emergency medicine physicians Jacob Stelter, MD , and Ernest Wang, MD , who ran the 2023 Chicago Marathon. It’s marathon season. With the Chicago Marathon (and others)…

The preschool teacher refused to give up hope. She had already undergone two surgeries in four years in her native Honduras, in unsuccessful attempts to remove the pituitary tumor nestled at the…

Advances in treatment for a broad array of cancers have fueled improved outcomes and brighter futures for many of today’s cancer patients. An increased emphasis on research continues to offer the…

Meg Crowther, 70, of Barrington, has always been good about conducting monthly breast self-examinations. And in February 2024, she noticed a change in her breast tissue. “It wasn’t something I could…

The saying, “You are what you eat,” is true in a way. The food you use as fuel can keep your body strong and healthy or break it down. It’s a slow process, but choosing healthy food most of the time…

As efforts to increase awareness around the importance of lung cancer screening have gained traction and more people at higher risk of developing the disease are getting screened, more lung cancers…