Have a question about COVID-19? University of Chicago’s Dr. Emily Landon will answer readers’ questions Dec. 2 on Facebook Live.
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Best friend doctors fight COVID-19
Dr. Khalilah Gates and Dr. Michelle Prickett are both doctors who work in the COVID...
Illinois earns a D+ grade on preterm birth and infant mortality assessment. 949 babies died in 2018.
Illinois earned a D+ grade on the March of Dimes 2020 Report Card, making it...
New moms on Medicaid are 5 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes, but coverage runs out 60 days after childbirth. Illinois officials hope to change that.
After childbirth, new moms are vulnerable to many pregnancy-related, life-threatening conditions. Maternal death can happen...
Mental health issues more likely to affect communities of color during the holidays: ‘This is the time where people can bottom out’
For Listiner Martinez, the holiday season never brought feelings of merriment. Coming from an abusive...
Millions of kids are skipping vaccines this year, Blue Cross study finds. ‘The U.S. is on the precipice of a severe immunization crisis.’
Millions of American children are skipping vaccines that protect against potentially deadly or disabling illnesses...
With Black women in Illinois 6 times more at risk during pregnancy and with hospitals closing, state legislators look into ‘a very dire situation’
Pregnant and in the hospital, Leah told medical staff she was feeling increasing pain. But...
‘Let’s get you a family.’ U. of C. cervix specialist retires after helping thousands have babies after multiple losses.
Her pregnancy had been fine. Then, at the 20-week checkup, Michelle Hall heard the words...
Dr. Ngozi Ezike’s emotional moment shows health care workers feel COVID-19 fatigue too. ‘We feel trapped in many ways.’
Dr. Seth Trueger is tired of the pandemic. He misses his regular breakfast restaurant, which...
