Health & Science

A new study has found that consuming a single fish from the Great Lakes is equal to drinking a month’s worth of water contaminated with high levels of “forever chemicals.”

A new study has found that consuming a single fish from the Great Lakes is equal to drinking a month’s worth of water contaminated with high levels of “forever chemicals.”

Jill Biden underwent a common outpatient procedure known as Mohs surgery to remove and examine cancerous lesions, but what exactly is the procedure and who needs it?

CDC officials said disruptions to schools and health-care during the Covid pandemic are largely responsible for the decline in vaccination rates.

While annual adjustments in various costs may not involve huge dollar amounts, it’s worth making sure you know how they impact your health-care budget.

Scientists are transforming pig livers to look and act like human ones, part of a quest to ease the nation’s organ shortage.

With Chicago-area temperatures dropping below zero, bringing dangerous wind chills near -40 degrees, frostbite can happen within minutes, but what are the signs you should be watching for?

 It’s not just spending that goes up around the holidays, so does your risk of a heart attack.

Merck and Moderna plan to begin the next phase of the study in 2023 and expand its use against additional kinds of tumors.

With respiratory illnesses on the rise in Chicago, health care providers are warning that children’s medications may be difficult to find these days as worried parents are facing empty shelves and understocked pharmacies across the city.

Flu hospitalizations have already risen to their highest level in a decade as health experts warn of an early spike, but how does this season really compare to previous years?

With COVID, flu and other respiratory viruses all seeing increases right now, many people are experiencing a common shared symptom: a sore throat. So what should you do if you’re not sure which virus is behind it?

RSV, COVID-19 and influenza are all spreading in high numbers as holiday gatherings and continually colder weather on the way, NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

With COVID, flu and other respiratory viruses all seeing increases right now, many people are experiencing a common shared symptom: a sore throat. So what should you do if you’re not sure which virus is behind it?

While demand for testosterone therapy has soared in the United States, a new study from Northwestern Medicine found several direct-to-consumer companies offering the therapy did not follow medical guidelines nor convey the health risks of therapy.

While demand for testosterone therapy has soared in the United States, a new study from Northwestern Medicine found several direct-to-consumer companies offering the therapy did not follow medical guidelines nor convey the health risks of therapy. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

The U.S. organ donation system is designed to save as many lives as possible without wasting organs, but some inequalities do raise questions of fairness.

Lyme is a growing problem, with cases rising and warming weather helping ticks expand their habitat.

Polio is the state of paralysis caused by the highly contagious poliovirus. Here’s what you need to know to protect your family.

A California man says he tested positive for COVID-19 and was diagnosed with monkeypox at the same time.