Health

Author will discuss how obsession with physical perfection can be destructive for adolescents.

Lung care at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox include a pulmonary rehabilitation program and lung cancer screening.

A Sycamore resident suffering from congestive hear failure said she’s been given peace of mind after becoming the first person to receive a new type of heart implant at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital.

Ruth Colby, Silver Cross Hospital president and CEO, said recognition from Newsweek and other organizations means the community can rely on Silver Cross for high quality care and safety.

The goal is for patients to visit the new Advanced Heart Failure Clinic at Silver Cross seven to 14 days after their release from the hospital to help prevent readmission.

With anxiety and challenging behaviors on the rise, adults need effective and easy-to-implement strategies to help young people process critical thoughts and interrupt negative behavior patterns.

Teens today are struggling with their mental health. But the stigma surrounding mental health is lessening - and schools and students are part of the solution.

Parents, caregivers, family members, teachers, staff, administrators, social workers, nurses, and mental health providers of kindergarten through 12th grade students are all invited to attend.

Appearing in two webinars with different guests will be a leading psychologist focused on the theme of “Start Them Off Right: Partnerships that Build Early Childhood Success.”

Ozempic is not without risk of side effects, especially gastrointestinal side effects, even when properly prescribed.

Ozempic is an FDA-approved medication to help control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. But Ozempic's rise in popularity as an off-label drug for weight loss has contributed to a shortage for people who need it.

A CT heart scan or calcium artery scoring is "iideal for men over age 45 and women over age 55 who smoke, have high blood pressure, high cholesterol or a family history of premature coronary artery disease," according to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

Dr. Kalisha Hill, regional chief medical officer at Ascension Saint Joseph – Joliet and Ascension Saint Mary – Kankakee, feels that people who haven’t yet caught COVID-19 just might get it now.

Dr. Kalisha Hill, regional chief medical officer at Ascension Saint Joseph – Joliet and Ascension Saint Mary – Kankakee, feels that people who haven’t – yet – caught COVID just might get it now.

The Will County Board of Health has appointed Elizabeth Bilotta as Will County Health Department’s new executive director, effective Feb. 4.