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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick wears two masks as he watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs , Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, in Kansas City. The New England Patriots have canceled practice amid reports that a third player has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Sports Illustrated reported that reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore tested positive for the virus on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, and was added to the team's reserve/COVID-19 list. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

¿Deberíamos usar 2 máscaras en lugar de 1? Respuestas a preguntas sobre coronavirus

February 1, 2021 at 3:35 p.m.

¿Deberíamos usar dos máscaras en lugar de una? ¿Todos los códigos postales del Condado Cook funcionan para el programa de vacunación del condado? ¿Qué tan efectivas serán las vacunas en...

Después de perder a su hermano por suicidio en 2014, Amy Kartheiser creó Under The Same Sky, una organización benéfica para ayudar a financiar un programa en la Fundación Estadounidense para la Prevención del Suicidio que se centra en conectar a las personas que perdieron a alguien con una persona con quien hablar de inmediato.

‘La gente temía hablar conmigo’. Mujer quiere promover conversaciones para quienes pierden a alguien por suicidio

January 29, 2021 at 12:33 p.m.

Cuando su hermano se suicidó en 2014, Amy Kartheiser no tenía idea de que estaba luchando contra la depresión. Tampoco ningún otro miembro de su familia. Y mientras intentaban curarse,...

After losing her brother to suicide in 2014, Amy Kartheiser created a charity, Under The Same Sky, to help finance a program at the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention that focuses on connecting people who lost someone with a person to immediately talk to.

‘People were afraid to talk to me’: Chicago woman wants to promote conversations for those who lose someone to suicide.

January 28, 2021 at 11:11 a.m.

When her brother died by suicide in 2014 , Amy Kartheiser had no idea he was struggling with depression. Neither did any other member of her family. And as they...

Tara Larson and her husband, Jon, play in the snow with their daughter Tatum, 2, outside their Lemont home on Jan. 18, 2021.

When will pregnant women have access to the COVID-19 vaccine? Despite their risk, they’re limited by data

January 22, 2021 at 12:02 p.m.

During the 16 weeks she's been pregnant, Tara Larson has closely followed information about COVID-19. She knows pregnant women are more likely to get severely ill should they get the...

UChicago Medicine’s Dr. Emily Landon to answer reader questions about COVID-19 vaccinations Jan. 25 on Facebook Live

January 25, 2021 at 1:38 p.m.

As Illinois enters the next phase, 1b, in our vaccination efforts, the Tribune will talk to University of Chicago Medicine's Dr. Emily Landon on Monday about what comes next. A...

Title Boxing Club student Grace Bresean, 24, hits a punching bag during an outdoor class in the Lincoln Park neighborhood Tuesday Jan. 12, 2021 in Chicago.

5 ways to keep getting outside for sanity boosts and outdoor fitness during winter

January 13, 2021 at 1:37 p.m.

With cold weather having arrived in Chicago — and possibly even colder weather ahead — many who would not typically dream of willingly stepping outside in January might reconsider their...

Shikha Jain, directora de comunicación oncológica e innovación digital en el Centro de Cáncer de la Universidad de Illinois, en Chicago, el 5 de enero de 2021.

‘Estamos siendo atacados’

January 8, 2021 at 10:40 a.m.

El primer troll con el que Shikha Jain se encontró estaba enojado por las vacunas. La persona respondió hace unos años al tuit de Jain sobre vacunarse contra la gripe...

Michelle Emebo holds her lunch plate of salmon with kale cabbage at home in Tinley Park on Jan. 5, 2021.

Pregnant or postpartum Black women are 45% more likely to die in the hospital and are at higher risk for heart problems

January 13, 2021 at 2:48 p.m.

In her last trimester, in the midst of dealing with family and work issues as well as preparing for a new baby, Michelle Emebo felt stressed. "I didn't realize how...

Dr. Shikha Jain, director of oncology communication and digital innovation at the University of Illinois Cancer Center, in Chicago on Jan. 5, 2021.

‘We’re getting attacked.’ Even before COVID-19, doctors faced online harassment, including death threats. The pandemic makes it worse.

January 6, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

The first troll Dr. Shikha Jain encountered was angry about vaccines. The person responded a few years ago to Jain's tweet about getting a flu vaccine with a message criticizing...

Blair Bobier wrote about the time a patient asked if God could save him.

A patient saying over and over, ‘Please save my life,’ will forever be remembered. 2 Chicago nurses who treated COVID-19 patients have been journaling their experiences.

December 23, 2020 at 1:59 p.m.

A dying man grabbing a nurse's wrist, asking if God could save him. A patient celebrating a birthday, delighted to find out her nurse also had a birthday that week....

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