Health & Wellness

Illinois is seeing a “notable increase” in hospital admissions for flu cases, according to state health officials, as levels of respiratory viruses continue to tick up. But which type of flu is circulating most and what should you know?

Kansas officials said the tuberculosis outbreak is ongoing, which means more cases could be reported.

A number of bird flu cases have been reported in the Chicago area in recent weeks, leading to many questions about how quickly the virus is spreading and how worried residents should be.

Winter time can lead to everything from dry skin to chapped lips, particularly in the brutal temperatures being experienced across the Midwest this January, but what about your hair?

Multiple norovirus outbreaks have been reported in Chicago during the month of January, the Chicago Department of Public Health confirmed this week.

Regulators banned a dye called Red 3 from the U.S. food supply, but the timing for its removal won’t be immediate.

U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, but what exactly is and which foods is it in?

In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds.

Respiratory illness levels in Illinois have risen from moderate to high, according to the state’s health department, but what does that mean for masking and what should you know?

Amid a “concerning” new mutation in bird flu that may indicate the virus could begin to more easily infect humans, what are the symptoms to watch for and how worried should you be?

Looks like a lot of Americans are starting off the New Year ill.

The U.S. Surgeon General proposed on Friday adding a label to bottles of alcoholic beverages warning of the cancer risks associated with drinking them, but how big is the risk and which cancers are most linked to drinking?

While research has shown a link between alcohol and cancer, “the majority of Americans are unaware of this risk,” U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said.