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Diabetes is an insidious disease In the less-common type 1 diabetes, the body cannot make insulin. Currently, no one knows how to prevent this type. Approximately 90-95% of people with diabetes have…

When Aimee Sinnott received her breast cancer diagnosis, the Elmhurst business analyst meticulously followed her medical team’s recommendations. She started chemotherapy, got a mastectomy, and crossed…

Dr. Hallie Labrador says she wasn’t particularly “sporty” growing up.

Have you ever eaten a spicy meal and felt a burning pain in your chest afterward? It can be unsettling, especially if you worry that it means something’s wrong with your heart. Is the burning pain…

Amanda Warford, 42, of Palatine, wants to encourage people to schedule a doctor’s appointment if something feels wrong with your health — don’t try to wait it out. “I had a cough for a year and a half…

The recently crowned world champion triathlete Diane Ragalie has raced around the world, racking up impressive finishes for 39 years, the last seven of those on new knees. The 70-year-old Ragalie, who…

Mick Jackson first battled lymphoma six years ago with surgery and chemotherapy under the expert guidance of Lynne Kaminer, MD, hematologist at Endeavor Health.

One year ago, Edward Sampong was confined to a wheelchair, unable to walk. He was in constant pain and had lost all hope of living a normal life. But in a real-life happy ending, thanks to Ryan…

“My mother always told me, ‘Health is everything!’ and I took her excellent advice.” For more than 25 years, Stephen Steinhaus of Highland Park followed that wise guidance. The industrial psychologist…

The new Endeavor Health Cardiovascular Institute at Glenbrook Hospital will be a regional destination for the most advanced heart care on the North Shore.

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) has long been stepping up to the challenge of supporting kids’ mental health in and out of school. And now, thanks to the organization’s partnership with…