Coping with grief: Chicago expert shares healthy strategies and hope
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Licensed clinical social worker Anna Richmond from Thriveworks joins us to discuss how to navigate grief, avoid harmful coping habits, and embrace therapy as a valuable tool for healing.

Chicago bride-to-be receives rare heart, liver & kidney transplant at Northwestern
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Jessica Lopez, 32, from Chicago, was blinded by childhood cancers leukemia and retinoblastoma. Years of chemotherapy saved her life but left her with serious long-term health issues. In 2023, just after getting engaged, she learned she needed a new heart and liver ? and later, a new kidney as well.

FDA limits access to updated COVID-19 shots: What we know

Millions of healthy adults and children who are interested in getting an updated COVID-19 shot for extra protection may have to cross several new hurdles to do so.

New book explores protecting patients with disabilities| ChicagoNOW
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A new book titled "Silent No Longer: Advancing the Fight for Disability Rights" from author Robert Stack explores protections for people with disabilities in the for-profit health care system.

'Death Hospital' in Chicago marred with cleanliness, money problems | ChicagoNOW
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A hospital in Chicago's Portage Park has garnered the nickname the "death hospital." We spoke to Manny Ramos from Block Club Chicago to discuss his reporting on what problems have been plaguing the facility.

Is the carnivore diet safe for babies?
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Pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Mark Fishbein explains the potential risks and benefits of feeding infants a meat-heavy diet and offers guidance for safe baby-led weaning.

Dermatologist answers all your burning questions about shingles
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If you've ever had chickenpox, you're at risk for shingles. It's a painful and sometimes serious condition that affects nearly 1 in 3 adults in their lifetime.

FOX 32 reporter shares painful shingles journey to warn others at risk: 'Stopped me in my tracks'

FOX 32's Elizabeth Matthews shares her painful and vision-threatening battle with shingles on her face and eye to raise awareness that the illness can strike younger, healthy adults.

FOX 32 reporter shares painful shingles journey to warn others at risk
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FOX 32's Elizabeth Matthews shares her painful and vision-threatening battle with shingles on her face and eye to raise awareness that the illness can strike younger, healthy adults.

At-home skin cancer test could be one step closer

An experimental patch could bring the medical world one step closer to rapid at-home melanoma testing, eliminating the need for a biopsy or blood draw.

Weiss Hospital shuts down amid uncertain future
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The doors are locked at Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. Workers were seen early Friday walking out with their belongings as the facility faces an uncertain future.

Ohio couple welcomes baby boy from 30-year-old frozen embryo

An Ohio couple who struggled with infertility for years had a healthy baby boy last month using an embryo that had been frozen for more than 30 years.