Dina Bair

CHICAGO (WGN) — Dr. Shivanjali Shankaran, an infectious disease specialist with Rush University Medical Center, joined WGN Evening News to talk about the latest trends when it comes to how people are getting sick during the holiday season, and what Chicagoans can do to help reduce the spread of different illnesses as we approach Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza and more.

CHICAGO — It has been a long journey for WGN's Mike Lowe in his cancer fight. In part four of the series, he talks about the road so far and addresses the looming question: “Was therapy enough or is a life-altering surgery the next step?”

Posted: Updated: CHICAGO — When Chicago Bull Lonzo Ball returned to the court nearly three years after his last game, 6'8 suburban

Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music and Lurie Children’s Hospital are collaborating on a research program to improve lung function in children who have undergone Fontan sur…

For Tuesday, Dec. 10, WGN’s Dina Bair has the latest on new medical information

Medical Watch Digest for Dec 16 Blood test could tell doctors if cancer treatment will work A simple blood test can be a novel way to figure out whether cancer treatment will work. Doctors at Royal…

There is a growing and troubling trend when it comes to our diet. More than half of our calories are coming from ultra-processed foods – items highly manipulated and filled with chemicals. If your …

Dementia cases are expected to more than double in the coming decades, with the risk beginning as early as 55, and the lifetime risk of developing dementia is 42 percent, according to a new study.

For Tuesday, Jan. 14, WGN’s Dina Bair has the latest on new medical information.

Medical Watch Digest For Jan 22 New Breast Cancer Treatment A new drug candidate to help women with breast cancerThis drug works and it does not have the same side effects as current treatments acc…