Health & Wellness

Genetic testing led to an MRI and then an ultrasound for a Chicago pastor, whose proactive approach helped her catch pancreatic cancer early, NBC Chicago’s Lauren Petty reports.

The CDC panel’s recommendation moves the U.S. closer to making the respiratory syncytial virus shots from Pfizer and GSK available to seniors.

The 36-year-old is known for her party anthems, but she got serious about her health journey in a new interview.

Getting kids off their screens and onto a nature trail is the goal of The Conservation Foundation in Naperville.

Getting kids off their screens and onto a nature trail is the goal of The Conservation Foundation in Naperville. Lauren Petty reports.

About 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states as a post-coronavirus pandemic purge of the rolls gets underway. Data analyzed by The Associated Press show some states have dropped coverage for more than half the people whose eligibility cases were decided in April or May. States were prohibited from removing people from Medicaid during...

In her book “How to Break Up With Your Phone,” Catherine Price goes into actionable practices that can help you curb your phone usage. 

We asked influencers and people on the street about their skin care routines and how much they spend on beauty products. Here’s how they compare.

That sunscreen you’ve had sitting in your cabinet for multiple summers does in fact have an expiration date.

Body mass index isn’t the only way to determine if a person has obesity. Here’s how other assessments stack up.

Megha Trivedi, Assistant Professor at RUSH Medical College, explains expiration dates for sunscreens, three indicators to check if sunscreen has gone bad, and the importance of checking SPF rating.

Just in time for World Blood Donor Day, Abbott and the Blood Centers of America are rolling out a mixed reality experience for use during blood donation.

Just in time for World Blood Donor Day, Abbott and the Blood Centers of America are rolling out a mixed reality experience for use during blood donation, NBC Chicago’s Lauren Petty reports.

Experiencing more than usual acne flare-ups? Stephanie Schroeder of Rush Health explains everything to know about summer acne breakouts.

After her “bikini saved her life,” Julie Devaney Hogan started Season for Squeezin’, a campaign to encourage breast cancer awareness in younger women.

Now that post-pandemic travel is booming, the Northwestern Medicine Travel Clinic is busy too.

A new Charles Schwab survey finds well-being, not money, has become the leading measure of wealth for most adults today. 

A 54-year-old Missouri man died of vibriosis after he ate raw oysters he purchased from a seafood stand, authorities said.

From beers to spirits, more non-alcoholic options are on the market, with major brands even signing on, as research shows the “sober curious” movement is gaining steam in the United States.

Jenna Bush Hager talked about why she doesn’t have a scale at home and how that affects her oldest daughter, Mila.