Illinois' 1st West Nile virus case confirmed in Chicago man

The Illinois Department of Public Health says a Chicago resident in his 70s is the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in the state this year.

First African-American person to attend all-white medical school in the South has died

The first black person to attend and graduate from the University of Arkansas Medical School, and the first black woman to intern at a Baylor College of Medicine-affiliated hospital has died in Houston.

Chicago store's tamales and carnitas were contaminated with salmonella, health officials say

Public health officials are warning people who recently bought pork products from the deli section of a Clearing grocery store that they may have been exposed to salmonella after four confirmed cases of the infection in July.

Study finds that frogs, lizards and even bats keep showing up in people's prepackaged salads

Finding a hair or fly in your food may now be the least of your worries according to a new study, which has begun to tally up incidents in which people found frogs, lizards and even bats in their prepackaged salads.

Plant-based burgers are hot, but are they healthier?

At 21, University of Georgia junior and budding journalist Gabriela Miranda is a self-described carnivore.

CBD oil could cause you to fail a drug test

CBD oils, edibles, and supplements may be all the rage, but experts warn: check the label, or it could cost you a job.

Tips for teens struggling to sleep

If your teen or tween just can't fall asleep on time, Dr. Scott Leibowitz, Medical Director of Sleep Medicine for Northside Hospital in Atlanta, says don't blame your kid. Instead, blame their brain.

Chicago area teen battling cancer tests new wheelchair for freedom

It was an emotional moment Thursday at a rehab hospital in suburban Chicago where groundbreaking new technology helps a 15-year-old cancer survivor guide his wheelchair using just his eye.

Woman wakes from coma with legs, arms partially amputated

A woman who spent 80 days hospitalized after she became infected with a bacteria common in dog saliva that lead to a severe illness, coma and amputations, was on the long road to recovery.

SPONSORED ADVERTISING BY NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM: Hereditary cancer syndromes

SPONSORED ADVERTISING BY NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM: Dr. Allison DePersia talks about how genetic testing can help identify inherited mutations predisposing to cancer and treatment options.

SPONSORED ADVERTISING BY NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM: Hereditary cancer syndromes
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SPONSORED ADVERTISING BY NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM:?Dr. Allison DePersia talks about how genetic testing can help identify inherited mutations predisposing to cancer and treatment options.