Study Finds Surgery Often Not Needed For Appendicitis; Antibiotics Can Work Instead
Five years after treatment with antibiotics, almost two-thirds of patients hadn't had another attack.
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Five years after treatment with antibiotics, almost two-thirds of patients hadn't had another attack.
The village said this is a precautionary measure that will last for 48 hours but may be lifted earlier.
When Jane Beckman read an article about a man donating a kidney to a stranger, she decided that she should do the same.
Rite Aid is trying to hold off bigger, national rivals like Deerfield-based Walgreens or CVS Health Corp. partially by shoring up its share of business in regions where it already has a big presence.
One in every four women is sexually assaulted. For victims, high-profile stories of other victims can bring flashbacks, stress and anxiety.
A Mediterranean diet -- rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts and fish -- could help lower a person's risk of depression, a new study says.
An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The conditional awardees include Maryland-based Green Leaf Medical, Illinois-based PharmaCann and New York-based Columbia Care.
A new study has experts saying a high gluten diet may put offspring at higher risk for type 1 diabetes.
Family and friends of people killed by drugs gathered for a rally in Millennium Park.
According to the ADA, more than 30 million Americans are living with diabetes.
A health scare for a River North hotel. Public health officials are trying to determine if the Embassy Suites on State Street is where two people contracted Legionnaires' disease during a summer stay.
It is not known whether the hotel was the source of the bacteria that caused the individuals to get sick. According to the health department, hotel management is cooperating with the investigation.
The cause of illness: Campylobacter, common bacteria that can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever, according to the CDC outbreak report published as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
States reporting illness included Connecticut, Florida, Georgia and Illinois among others.
