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It is absolutely never too late to stop smoking. Regardless of how long you have smoked or how many times you may have tried to quit, it is always worth the effort to kick the habit for good…

Mammograms remain the gold standard in breast cancer screening and the best way to detect early breast cancer or precancerous calcifications and other changes before they create potentially life…

When cancer becomes metastatic, or spreads to other parts of the body, it’s a disconcerting shock. Nearly all cancers have the potential to metastasize. Cancer that has spread to other parts of the…

When your heart rhythm feels off, it can be unsettling. For many patients, it’s reassuring to know there is technology that can keep heart experts connected to their heartbeat 24 hours a day. The…

The Saturday morning in April started out well. A man in his late 40s did a workout, chatted with a friend, then headed home from the gym. “I was feeling a little sick as I drove home. I thought I had…

It may feel better to exercise indoors in the summer months when it’s hot and humid. But if you love the summer heat and want to enjoy being outside while it’s nice, outdoor workouts are still doable…

One of the major advantages of receiving cancer care at an integrated, multidisciplinary breast health center is the opportunity to undergo reconstruction surgery at the same time as cancer surgery…

London Summerville, a middle school teacher from Skokie, found herself with an open wound that refused to heal after surgery to remove a bone spur from her big toe joint in July 2023. “I thought I'd…

Is the warmer weather motivating you to get moving and up your fitness game? That’s a great place to start, and Endeavor Health orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine expert Jason Koh, MD, MBA, is…

For more than 20 years, Greater Family Health has been delivering inclusive, culturally sensitive care to everyone who walks through its doors. Endeavor Health is proud to partner with Greater Family…