At the beginning of November, Washington State announced that one of its residents had died from bird flu. The announcement had an air of déjà vu to it: Around this…

The festive atmosphere of the Taste of Chicago was dampened this past weekend as health inspectors uncovered a staggering number of food safety lapses across the event. While thousands of…

Benefis Health System is preparing to shutter its northwest satellite clinic in Great Falls and dismantle several key healthcare offerings in a bid to stabilize its finances. Starting December 19,…

For twenty three year old Saskia Reeves Priestley, health was never a primary concern. As a special educational needs teacher and a dedicated football goalkeeper playing four times a week,…

Muscle decline often begins far earlier than many people realize, leading to a gradual loss of strength and the accumulation of scar tissue that makes daily movements feel like a…

For Julie Flygare, daily life is a carefully choreographed dance around the limitations of her own brain. As someone living with narcolepsy type 1 and cataplexy, she spends her hours…

A joint investigation by WBEZ and the Sun-Times has revealed a disturbing pattern of health code failures at the most recent Taste of Chicago. City inspectors documented over 160 violations…

A massive new study spanning 92 countries has sent a stark warning about the state of global mental health, revealing that well-being is languishing even in the wealthiest nations. According…

A heartbreaking tragedy has struck rural northern New York, where a young child in Lewis County passed away after contracting measles. State officials announced the news on Monday, confirming that…

New York state health officials confirmed late Monday that a child has died from measles, marking the first time the state has seen such a fatality in over three decades.…