Health & Wellness

The U.S. has recorded over 32,000 whooping cough cases this year, compared with around 5,100 as of mid-December last year. Infants are most vulnerable to the bacterial infection.

Illinois health officials advised of an uptick in respiratory illnesses on Monday as families geared up for holiday celebrations in the following days.

As holiday gatherings are on the horizon for many, doctors are warning of a local rise in RSV cases. NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.

Respiratory viruses typically experience their highest levels in the wintertime, and this year will likely be no different.

What does “healthy” mean? New guidelines for food labels focus on what we should eat, instead of what we shouldn’t.

COVID, norovirus, whooping cough, bird flu, dengue fever — there is no shortage of viruses making headlines in the U.S. right now. But why does it seem like so many are getting sick lately?

Authorities in Wisconsin say a person has been diagnosed with the state’s case of bird flu amid more than five dozen cases reported across the country.

Mary Rodgers, the ‘virus hunter’ with Abbott, reveals what’s happening around the world right now and why many might be feeling sick.

Getting a walk in every day is key to good health and an app called WeWard will pay you to hit that step count. “On average people walk 25% more,” founder says.

Two sisters are celebrating this holiday season with gratitude, owing to a pair of successful heart transplants received at the same age, just seven years apart.

Two sisters are celebrating this holiday season with gratitude, owing to a pair of successful heart transplants received at the same age, just seven years apart. NBC Chicago’s Kate Chappell reports.

Researchers who found that obesity dipped for the first time in more than a decade suggested that weight loss drugs like Ozempic might play a role.

There will be plenty of changes in store for 2025 as hundreds of new laws take effect in Illinois, but among those New Years changes will be a number of health insurance shifts.

Doctor explains what you need to know about what is informally referred to as “brain fog.”

The report, from an advisory committee to the USDA, also suggests encouraging people to reduce their intake of sugary drinks and sodium and eat more whole grains.

Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils and cut back on red and processed meats and starchy vegetables, all while continuing to limit added sugars, sodium and saturated fat.

New Year’s Day is right around the corner, and in the state of Illinois that means new laws will go into effect, with nearly 300 hitting the books in 2025.

A U.S. health panel says women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening.

A dietitian shares the top snacks to eat to help strengthen your immune system during cold and flu season.

The testing will begin Dec. 16.