Conditions & Diseases

You have a sore throat. Is it strep throat or a virus? Learn about the dif­fer­ences, and about the types of infec­tions that can cause a sore throat.

As trees grow bare and the weath­er becomes cool­er, many of us are prepar­ing for a long win­ter ahead. A part of this prepa­ra­tion involves plan­ning for flu sea­son cou­pled with COVID-19. We answer com­mon ques­tions you may have about this year’s flu season. 

The begin­ning of this sum­mer saw the much-antic­i­pat­ed and dread­ed ​“cica­da inva­sion,” an event where two dif­fer­ent types of cicadas — those that emerge every 13 years and those that emerge every 17 years — made their simul­ta­ne­ous appear­ance. While the buzz of cica­da wings and the sight of their emp­ty exoskele­tons has dimin­ished, the effects of this unique phe­nom­e­non are still being felt in Chica­go and its sur­round­ing suburbs.

The ear­ly signs of Parkinson’s dis­ease aren’t always easy to spot. Here are 5 of the ones you might not be as famil­iar with.

There are many types of kid­ney tests to check your kid­ney func­tion and look for signs of dis­ease. Here’s what you can expect if you need to get tested.

What is glau­co­ma? Are you at risk? How is it treat­ed? Here’s what you need to know about glau­co­ma, eye pres­sure, and vision loss.

From hydra­tion to exer­cise, there are many ways to improve your kid­ney health, pre­vent kid­ney dis­ease, and slow down the pro­gres­sion of disease.

Did you know that when skin can­cer is detect­ed ear­ly, the 5‑year sur­vival rate for melanoma is 99%? Under­stand­ing the risk fac­tors, warn­ing signs and steps for iden­ti­fy­ing melanoma is the best way to detect this skin can­cer ear­ly when it is most treatable. 

Breast can­cer doesn’t just impact women – it can devel­op in men, too. Learn about male breast can­cer and how to pri­or­i­tize your breast health.

If your friend is one of the mil­lions of Amer­i­cans who has epilep­sy, do you know how to best sup­port them? Here’s how to help a friend with epilepsy.