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What is chronic venous insufficiency, the condition Trump was diagnosed with?

By Teddy Amenabar and Richard Sima
Jul 18, 2025 8:17 am - President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency - a condition that develops when valves in the leg veins malfunction, leading to blood collecting in the legs. It is a common condition, but severe cases can lead to complications, doctors said.
Carolyn Hax: Bride feels slighted as family rallies around sister in crisis

By Carolyn Hax
Jul 18, 2025 6:00 am - Mom can’t understand why bride is upset her family is putting more effort into supporting sister through a divorce than helping to plan her own upcoming wedding. Carolyn Hax says she has every right to be upset since family doesn’t seem to care about the nuptials.
‘This is a blessing’: Suburban charity helps retired police dogs get health care

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Jul 18, 2025 5:45 am - Like a lot of retirees, Hogyn tries to stay active. He runs. He plays. He does his best to keep up with the younger crowd — all while battling arthritis and nagging skin ...
Sculpture exhibit now year-round at Mount St. Mary Park in St. Charles

By Dave Heun
Jul 18, 2025 3:00 am - The Sculpture in the Park exhibit at Mount St. Mary Park in St. Charles has transitioned to a year-round display, featuring new and permanent sculptures each year.
Clean facts: A good shower is a simple shower

By KENYA HUNTER
Jul 17, 2025 4:18 pm - You may be seeing elaborate shower cleansing routines on social media: daily exfoliation, double cleansing, antibacterial soap, loads of scented body scrubs and shower oils. Dermatologists say it's all mostly unnecessary.
Climate change taking an emotional toll on young people

By LEANNE ITALIE
Jul 17, 2025 4:16 pm - Anxiety, grief, anger, fear, helplessness. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people. Many worry about what the future holds, and a daily grind of climate anxiety and distress can lead to sleeplessness, an inability to focus and worse.
Patient advocate: Radon: odorless, colorless, dangerous

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Jul 17, 2025 4:13 pm - It’s been well established that cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer. The second leading cause may surprise you. It’s radon. And if you haven’t tested your home for radon recently, or have never tested it, get on it.
Children’s health: Keep your kids safe from ticks this summer

By Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Jul 17, 2025 4:11 pm - As summertime family activities are in full swing, simultaneously, so is tick season. And while most tick bites are harmless, some ticks can spread diseases like Lyme disease. Knowing how to protect your kids, check for ticks and respond to bites can help keep your family safe.
Ask the doctors: Heat exhaustion, heat stroke require medical intervention

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Jul 17, 2025 4:10 pm - Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are dangerous illnesses. Know the symptoms like dizziness and high body temperature, and seek emergency care if symptoms persist.
Her mom died of breast cancer. She made a tool to help detect it.

By Sydney Page
Jul 17, 2025 4:08 pm - Twenty years ago, Leslie Holton was a graduate student studying virtual reality in medicine when her mother died of metastatic breast cancer. “My mom and grandmother both died of breast cancer,” said Holton. Losing them made her want to find a way for other women to detect breast cancer before it was too late.

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