Hair relaxers have been linked to cancer among Black women, litigation says. ‘Nobody cares except us.’
LaTonya Shuler, 50, of Indianapolis, had planned to have children. But at age 32, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer. After six
Study finds many youth living with undiagnosed chronic fatigue syndrome — and black and Latino children are twice as likely to suffer
Megan Nakamoto’s daughter Emma was a dancer, a straight-A student and a cheerleader. But in eighth grade, Emma began to feel dizzy
Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as adults, those learning to cope later in life face different challenges than kids
It took Carie Ganser two years to learn colors. “If you looked at her, she looked perfect,” said Linda of her middle
‘Every day I go outside, I feel like I’m going to get killed’
Christopher Lee was 15 years old when he was shot May 14, 2016, while on his bike outside his East Garfield Park
Coronavirus victims tell their stories to dispel fear, stigma. Experts warn that some minority patients are being blamed for getting sick.
South Holland resident Ledgure Herron Jr. got out of COVID-19 quarantine Wednesday. The 51-year-old pastor said he was admitted to University of
A Joliet father of six has five new organs after an extraordinary transplant. ‘We never knew this was possible.’
Unique, one of a kind — all terms used to describe individuals and their distinctness. But did you know your insides have
When cancer recurs, life changes (again)
There are a number of things that start with the letter C that you don’t mind getting seconds of — cookies, chocolate,
Comics aren’t just for fun
What if you could boost your child’s immunity to depression in a comic book format? What if your teen could choose her
Fatigue goes undiagnosed
Megan Nakamoto’s daughter Emma was a dancer, a straight-A student, and a cheerleader. But in eighth grade, Emma began to feel dizzy
There’s a new sexual orientation category called heteroflexible. And it brings health issues that need to be addressed.
Labels, categorization, boxes. There are some, if not many, who don’t want any part of identifying themselves by others’ characterizations. But, according
