All health medicine

November 3, 2023

Media Advisory: CDC director to visit UI Health

Dr. Mandy K. Cohen to urge Chicagoans to get the latest COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines

Acupuncture with needles showing.

November 2, 2023

Can acupuncture alleviate certain kinds of chest pain?

NIH study to look at acupuncture as treatment for stable angina

Kristina A. Varady

October 27, 2023

Intermittent fasting is safe, effective for those with Type 2 diabetes 

More weight lost among people who fasted, compared to calorie restriction

Mile Square Health Center Bldng_UI Health Hospital

October 18, 2023

UIC, Mile Square join national trial of blood test for multi-cancer screening

Researchers will study a new test that screens for 50 types of cancer

Sam Wainwright sitting in an office desk at UI Health's Outpatient Care Center.

October 4, 2023

Should fathers be screened for postpartum depression? 

Pilot study shows 30% of dads screened had postpartum depression

Group photo of researchers after receiving grant award for gut microbiome research. From left to right: Ardith Doorenbos (UIC), Stefan Green (Rush), Mark Lockwood (UIC), Lisa Tussing-Humphreys (UIC), and Beatrix Peñalver Bernabé (UIC).
Dr. Deepak Shukla (left) and Tejabhiram Yadavalli look at a high

September 11, 2023

Researchers a step closer to effective heparanase inhibitor 

The study identified a molecule that reduced the spread of the herpes simplex virus in human cells

Paint peeling off a wooden window frame

August 30, 2023

New research establishes enduring connection between racial segregation, childhood blood lead levels

Researchers find this to be true even when adjusting for socioeconomic status

Macrophage (red fluorescent staining) that has ingested bacteria (green fluorescence).

August 24, 2023

Training immune cells to remove ‘trash’ helps resolve lung inflammation

Researchers identified cells in the lungs that can reduce excessive inflammation, which can lead to death

A menstrual cup

July 25, 2023

Menstrual cups can help prevent infection, improve vaginal health

A study in Kenya found that menstrual cups helped girls avoid certain types of infections

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