Articles filed under Health
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Ask the doctors: Temporary edema is often harmlessJul 10, 2026 8:44 am - Edema occurs when excess fluid gets trapped in the tissues. Edema can occur almost anywhere in the body. But thanks to the pull of gravity, it is most common in the ankles, feet and calves. Symptoms include the visible swelling you noticed. It can also cause skin to feel tight and look shiny.
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Cancer cases worldwide are expected to soar in the coming decades, a report finds. Here’s why.Jul 08, 2026 6:29 pm - Annual cancer cases are projected to rise considerably worldwide by 2050, according to a World Health Organization report on cancer published Wednesday. With its assessment, the United Nations body tempered optimism about improvements in cancer surveillance and treatment and warned that global health care inequities are driving further cases and deaths.
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Schaumburg to hold Community Blood Drive July 14Jul 08, 2026 1:23 pm - Schaumburg will hold its next Community Blood Drive from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1320 W. Schaumburg Road.
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Advocate Lutheran General’s cancer center zoning gets OK in Park RidgeJul 03, 2026 8:51 am - The Park Ridge Zoning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals in June approved a series of items that will allow Advocate Lutheran General Hospital to expand its cancer treatment center and develop it into a so-called “comprehensive cancer center.”
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Ask the doctors: Sense of smell can be distorted by two olfactory disordersJul 03, 2026 6:30 am - A distortion in the sense of smell can be caused by two olfactory disorders: parosmia and phantosmia. Each of these can cause you to perceive scents and odors in unexpected ways.
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Children’s health: How to set curfews to keep your teen safeJul 03, 2026 6:30 am - As teens grow more independent and begin to spend more time away from home, questions about curfews often come up. Adolescents are programmed to hate curfews because they think they’re about control. But a curfew is a reflection of your concern for your child’s safety, so it’s important to present it that way.
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Stay cool: How to manage threat of dangerous heatJul 03, 2026 6:15 am - Heat can be dangerous, but health experts say there are ways to manage the threat.
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Patient advocate: Patient advocates specialize, tooJul 03, 2026 6:00 am - Did you know that patient advocates can specialize in different areas? Depending on what kind of advocacy you feel you or a loved one needs, there may be a patient advocate who offers just that.
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Hot weather can make these 9 health conditions worseJul 03, 2026 6:00 am - Super hot, sticky days can be unpleasant for anyone. But people with chronic diseases — for instance, cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic and neurological conditions — are more likely to visit the emergency department or die during a heat wave.
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Funding error closes AID Living Room: Aurora’s 24/7 mental health haven goes darkJul 01, 2026 9:39 pm - The Association for Individual Development has closed its 24/7 Living Room crisis respite program in Aurora, after losing state funding due to a technical glitch. The program, which opened in January 2024, served over 1,200 individuals experiencing mental health crises and achieved a 99% success rate in avoiding hospitalizations.