On Chicago's South Side, the Center for Better Aging provides primary care, wellness education, and social services to adults ...

For decades, life expectancy in Chicago has varied significantly along racial, socioeconomic, and neighborhood lines.

Longevity coaching has also entered the public consciousness alongside a growing focus on healthspan, a concept that Peter ...

Mahjong is a "complete cognitive workout." The recent surge in players holds promise for brain health and socialization.

Chicago-area cardiologists weigh in on preventing heart disease, understanding your risk, and the advances and challenges shaping cardiovascular care Heart disease remains a major health concern, but ...

Emergency medicine physician Nicholas Cozzi, MD, won’t say “the q-word” as he walks through an empty section of Rush University Medical Center’s emergency department. The ER this morning is what ...

Chicago had the worst air quality in the world this past July. As extreme weather events become more common, researchers are exploring the long-term effects of poor air quality — including on dementia ...

For Barb Gargano, Walk for Hope is a chance to celebrate progress, reconnect with her care team, and help create possibilities for future patients At 53, Barb Gargano was balancing caring for her ...

How orthopedic specialists go beyond imaging to diagnose and treat pre-arthritic knee pain Sofía Stutz went bouldering for the first time in September of this year, when she suffered an injury that ...

Imagine a technology that allows physicians to target cancer cells with laser precision, sparing a patient’s healthy cells in the process. This is exactly what Kerstin Stenson, MD, director of Rush ...

Turning 18? Graduating high school? Make sure your medical affairs are in order with a healthcare power of attorney. Like every mom, I want my children to be safe and healthy. But as I packed up my ...

Chicago had the worst air quality in the world this past July. As extreme weather events become more common, researchers are exploring the long-term effects of poor air quality — including on dementia ...