Health

Most of us like a sweet treat every now and then, but author Yvette Sims-Morgan wrote a children's book about how to use moderation when it comes to sweets.

There is a growing need for more women in the medical field.

Can wearable technology help patients with an irregular heartbeat and change how they live with it Northwestern University is trying to find out ? and they may need your help.

The Trump Administration is cutting millions of dollars in public health funding for Illinois.

State lawmakers are working on legislation to make the operating rooms at hospitals safer.

It's National Endometriosis Month and while not every woman experiences it, it's a lot more common than you'd think.

As spring breakers flock to warmer travel destinations in March and April, the number of mosquitoes and the potentially deadly diseases they carry increase.

The Weishar family was honored for their work to pay it forward with the Andrew Weishar Foundation, named for a family member who died of cancer in 2012.

The Department of Health and Human Services is rolling out a new initiative aimed at protecting our nation's babies.

An Illinois woman who said she felt like she was giving birth every month is now living pain free.

Stepping away from screens and taking a social media detox can do a lot of good for your mental and physical health and an increasing number of people are trying to become less dependent on their phones. Tiege Dooley-Panko, the creator of the Social Media Detox, joined Good Day Chicago.

We've officially reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament but there's a different type of madness seen in doctors offices this time of year.

Pope Francis is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow. After battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs.