Mom makes agonizing decision, turns her daughter in
When Carla Clark's cellphone rang, she assumed the news was bad. The phone number displayed on the caller ID belonged to the probation officer for her daughter, Melissa. It was...
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Activists question city’s plan for mental health centers
At one time, Florencia Cano was so depressed her younger sister would put food in her mouth to coax her to eat. Eight years later, she is determined to stop...
Why we wrote about medical tourism in Mexico City
It started with a phone call. Alison Hamilton of Casa Ciudad de Mexico – also known as Casa Mexico City – invited me to tag along on an upcoming health...
Mexico City hopes to lure Chicagoans by touting cheaper health care
Banking on worries over rising health costs in the U.S., government and hospital officials in Mexico City are courting Chicagoans searching for affordable medical care. On Wednesday, about a dozen...
Mexico City hopes to lure Chicagoans by touting cheaper health care
Banking on worries over rising health costs in the U.S., government and hospital officials in Mexico City are courting Chicagoans searching for affordable medical care. On Wednesday, about a dozen...
Mexico City hopes to lure Chicagoans by touting cheaper health care
Banking on worries over rising health costs in the U.S., government and hospital officials in Mexico City are courting Chicagoans searching for affordable medical care. On Wednesday, about a dozen...
Long-term care: Think about it while you’re young, experts say
Living at home is no longer a safe option for Anna Vitko, who has been in and out of the hospital at least six times since June. She's unsteady on...
Medicare chief promises better benefits
Medicare chief Jonathan Blum was in Chicago this week to get the word out about changes to the federal health insurance program, which begins open enrollment Saturday. Among the changes...
Medicare chief promises better benefits
Medicare chief Jonathan Blum was in Chicago this week to get the word out about changes to the federal health insurance program, which begins open enrollment Saturday. Among the changes...
Behind our story about medical errors, and resources to help prevent them
No one likes to make mistakes. But in the meticulous world of medicine, making a mistake can be especially serious – potentially fatal. A medical error resulting in death is...