Three cookies. Three people. But your child has two, your spouse has one and you have none. What would your child do? That’s the answer many parents want to know as they participate in the internet’s ...

Can smelling a food trigger an allergic reaction? Should babies avoid peanuts? An allergist debunks common food allergy myths ...

A new drug offers promising treatment for pancreatic cancer, long considered one of the deadliest cancers. A recent study found the drug daraxonrasib improved survival rates for people with pancreatic ...

Spinal fusion surgery can help relieve chronic back or neck pain caused by conditions like spinal instability, scoliosis or nerve compression. The procedure joins two or more bones in the spine to ...

The days are longer. You’re looking for activities for your children to do during the day to get outside and have fun. But just how safe are some of these common summer toys? “Unfortunately, many ...

It might be swimsuit season, but that doesn’t mean temptations don’t exist. With summer picnics, holiday celebrations, graduation parties and even weddings, it can be hard to know which foods are ...

The Upper Midwest is shaping up to see another year of high tick activity. Both Wisconsin and Minnesota remain among the nation’s hotspots for Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, with ...

Oral contraceptives are a popular choice among women of all ages – and for more reasons than you may think. A 2011 study by the Guttmacher Institute reported that 58 percent of the over 11 million U.S ...

If bacon, deli turkey or pepperoni make a regular appearance on your menu, it may be time to rethink what’s on your plate. What feels convenient — and harmless — could be quietly increasing your risk ...

As a Chicago firefighter and avid athlete, Joe Simz was used to aches and pains. But, at the age of 42 he began experiencing a shooting pain in the pivot point of his hip joint and groin. At first, ...