Articles tagged with 'sick' | OSF HealthCare

With polio and measles in the news, Phyllis Kemnetz’s polio survival story is a reminder of how far we’ve come with vaccinations.

Temperatures may be warming, but we’re still in the peak season for sore throats. Many cases have time-tested treatments, but some can have serious complications.

COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza cases are all on the decline since the beginning of 2024 according to data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).But many patients who experience one of these …

Dr. Douglas Kasper, infectious disease specialist with OSF HealthCare, explains the new COVID-19 vaccine and how to protect ourselves from the virus.

¿No puede dejar de toser? Es algo que suele suceder con todas las enfermedades de las vías respiratorias altas, como los refriados, la gripe y el virus respiratorio sincitial.

Can’t stop coughing? It’s a common question happening with all of the upper respiratory illness going around including colds, flu and RSV. Dr. Juanbosco Ayala gives tips on how to treat mild symptoms at home.

OSF HealthCare hospitals and clinics across the state are seeing a significant uptick in patients to begin December. The heavy increase in patients can lead to elevated exposure of germs and viruses, plus longer wait times.

Becoming a new parent can be overwhelming. Adding on the potential of a winter cold or virus only adds more stress. OSF HealthCare doctors share reassuring tips to help treat symptoms this winter season. You've probably heard of …

Singing carols this holiday season doesn't just make the room lively. It can help your health.

Bronchiolitis is similar to bronchitis, and parents should be aware of it this winter.

For parents, it’s a yearly dance with kids at school and family gatherings that help spread germs, colds and viruses. Kimberly Walker, MD, a family medicine physician at OSF HealthCare, has some helpful advice.

Kids in the classroom and packed holiday gatherings are a cocktail for sesasonal colds and viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Most symptoms are mild like a cold. You can have a fever, runny nose or cough. It can become …

When helping someone with a terminal illness, sometimes just listening is the best medicine.

Continuous renal replacement therapy is a kidney failure treatment for critically ill patients.

Experts say while most bug bites are not serious, there are times when you need to see a health care provider immediately.

A sports hernia is different than a hernia suffered in everyday life. But each should be taken seriously.