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Lorna Collier is a health and education writer whose articles have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Next Avenue, USNews.com and many others.

A woman with EGFR-positive non-small-cell lung cancer discusses her treatment, disease progression, medication challenges, and what she's learned that can help others.

Humanoid robots powered by AI are increasingly entering the workforce, with analysts predicting in a few years, millions will be used in a variety of jobs, from factory work to eldercare and more. Will they hurt human jobs? Are they safe?

A spouse's severe depression can require a caregiver to manage expectations while caring for the clinically depressed partner and practicing self-care

Health care affordability is a common problem, but your care team can help cut health care costs and provide savings on health care, including cutting prescription costs.

Achondroplasia advocacy starts with sharing your child's story. Learn how to become an achondroplasia advocate to spread awareness to the dwarfism community.

Since his inauguration, President Trump has issued dozens of executive orders aiming to achieve his promise to eject all 13 million unauthorized immigrants in the United States. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have deported thousan…

Dozens of cities and towns across America are rethinking community water fluoridation, with at least 18 municipalities voting it out since the end of September 2024, citing fears over possible risks to health. A look at reasons why and what's ahead.

WebMD explains normal estrogen and testosterone levels in women -- and how they affect health and mood -- before and after menopause.

About 3.8 million Americans are taking new weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy — four times more people than in 2022 — despite widespread shortages, high prices ($1,000-$1,400 per month) and limited insurance coverage.

Have you ever tried to fill a prescription only to be turned away by your pharmacy because it’s out of stock? Drug shortages happen when there’s not enough supply of a drug to meet current or expected demand. Cancer drugs, painkillers, ADHD…

Migrants continued arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in record numbers in 2023, with nearly 2.5 million encounters during the fiscal year. Then December broke all monthly records, as some 300,000 people attempted to cross the border,…

Take your turn in our first-ever caregiving game, and learn everything you need for each step of the way Your child has a disabling accident. Your spouse falls ill with terminal cancer. Your aging parents need help with daily living. These are just a…

About 600 of the 12,000 chemical compounds known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are used in a multitude of consumer products and industrial processes because they resist heat, oil, grease, stains and water. Many are known as “forever chemicals” because they are hard to destroy and can last indefinitely in water, soil, air and the human body. PFAS have been linked to health issues and increasingly are the target of regulation and legal action. The Environmental Protection Agency (E

About 600 of the 12,000 chemical compounds known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are used in a multitude of consumer products and industrial processes because they resist heat, oil, grease, stains and water. Many are known as “forever…

A record 2.77 million migrant encounters with Border Patrol agents took place in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, eclipsing the previous high of 1.72 million in 2021. The spike was largely driven by migrants from Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba.…

Can changing the way we medically treat gunshot wounds stem gun violence? If you watch local news in Chicago, you can’t escape stories about the city’s gun violence. But the stories don’t often go beyond the shootings themselves — and neither do most…

President Biden announced a major federal student loan forgiveness program in August that could erase loans for about 20 million Americans, substantially cut debt for millions more and favorably change repayment and forgiveness terms for future…

If you have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) – a condition that requires you to watch your diet carefully and take medicine with every meal – you may be leery about going out to eat. But, experts say, you don’t have to give up on dining out.…