New research reveals that lithium helps protect against neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease by preventing toxic amyloid plaques from disrupting brain function.

Facing a funding shortfall from both state and city sources, Chicago Survivors has been slowly laying off employees and ...

At least 27 people have been shot, five fatally, in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend, police said.

Two lifelong Chicago White Sox fans kiss after exchanging wedding vows during a 60-second wedding officiated by former White ...

"Detective Amptmeyer touched so many lives" Chief of Police Steven Flores said in a statement. "Aaron is loved and will be ...

Weiss Memorial Hospital on the North Side shut down on Friday as a result of recent financial hurdles and other concerns.

A 28-year-old male motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a car in Hyde Park on Thursday, police said. The motorcyclist ...

The American Heart Association has recognized 158 hospitals with a newly established “Commitment to Quality” award.  The award honors hospitals that achieved silver level or higher in at least three ...

Unit 371 at Illinois Masonic Hospital was a major treatment center for AIDS which inspired similar wards in Chicago and across the country.

The emergency room and other facilities closed as of 7 a.m. Friday, emergency room registered nurse Daniel Maser said.

Unit 371 at Illinois Masonic Hospital was a major treatment center for AIDS and inspired similar wards in Chicago and across ...

As hospitals try to prepare for an expected swell in demand, the suburban system is zigging where others are zagging.