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.

Emergency medicine physicians — who have among the highest burnout rates of any specialty, according to the American Medical ...

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 ...

Linda Buckley endured debilitating menopause symptoms for years without relief. Insomnia, night sweats, and pain in her hips and back made sitting very difficult. Then she was diagnosed with ...

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 ...

In a tactical maneuver, active-duty Army medical personnel are now embedded at the University of Chicago Medicine. They’re stationed not for battle but for training. It’s a military-civilian exchange ...

The answer starts long before the majors Chicago baseball fans don’t need a reminder of how brutal this year has been on pitching arms. The Cubs lost top starter Cade Horton to a season-ending torn ...