After thousands of injuries, doctors call for ban on infant walkers
To many parents, they seem like a safe and easy way for babies to get around, but infant walkers create so many injuries each year that the American Academy of...
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New project connects chefs to people with disabilities to benefit local homes and workshops
Daniel Schnitzler knows what he likes to eat. He likes barbecue sauce and Kraft Parmesan cheese, but not sour cream. And he creates his own concoctions, like frozen green beans,...
New blood test can determine what time your body thinks it is
Is there a way to tell when it’s morning in your body? Researchers at Northwestern say they have found a new way to gauge what time it is on someone’s...
Burn it or buy it? The psychology behind boycott or support for Nike’s Kaepernick campaign
After Nike announced that former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick would be featured in its new “Just Do It” campaign, fans and foes responded swiftly. Kaepernick created a movement two years...
Amid Asia Argento accusation, what a #MeToo moment can be like for male victims
This week, a report revealed that Asia Argento, one of the women who last year accused Harvey Weinstein of assault, had herself allegedly paid off a man who accused her...
Chicago surgeon on face transplants: ‘They are a very, very precious commodity’
Since the first successful face transplant was completed in 2010 in Spain, dozens of other patients have received face transplants. Last year, Katie Stubblefield, at 21, became the youngest face...
Rauner signs law requiring Illinois hospitals have nurses trained to treat rape victims
All sexual assault victims who enter an Illinois emergency room will soon be treated by a nurse trained to care for them. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation Friday night that...
Should doctors ask patients about their sexual orientation?
Asking about patients’ sexual orientation is not routine, even among medical professionals who specialize in sexual health. About half of the medical professionals surveyed by John Hopkins Medicine researchers said...
Too many new moms are dying. Illinois health officials are trying to understand why.
Looking back, Jo Ann Allen wonders what she might have missed in the days leading up to her niece’s sudden death. Monique Bacon was 17 and had given birth just...
How having space — even small enough to hold a cellphone — is helping Chicago’s homeless
When he wakes up in the morning, David Williams doesn’t reach for his phone. He knows where it is — safely stowed in a black metal locker on a nearby...