This Is What Really Happens During an Autopsy

By Jeff Ruby

A day at work with Ben Margolis, one of Chicago's leading forensic pathologists. Read more

Do Chicago’s Trauma-Care Deserts Increase Deaths From Firearms?

By Whet Moser

A new study looks at how proximity to trauma care affects gunshot victims in the city. It's a different take on a surprisingly divisive medical subject. Read more

The Skyline Will Be Blue Tonight for World Autism Awareness Day

By Cassie Walker Burke

The April 2 event is important for Illinois—where an autism-related federal court order is shaking up the system. Read more

Jerry Dincin, Right-to-Die Advocate, Has Died

By Emmet Sullivan

The Highland Park resident passed away this morning. Read more

Chicago Has a Raging Case of Gonorrhea

By Whet Moser

Cook County has the most gonorrhea cases in the country, according to the CDC. What's with this rash of infections? Read more

When Autistic Children Are Children No More

By Cassie Walker Burke

Three local families confront the looming social crisis. Read more

Why Are Teen Birth Rates On the Decline?

By Whet Moser

Since the early 1990s, teen births have been in substantial decline. The pill is synonymous with birth control and EC gets lots of attention, but that era coincided with the availability of new, easier-to-use forms adopted by at-risk teens. Read more

How the AMA Scared Us Away From 'Socialized Medicine' and Prepared Us For Obamacare

By Whet Moser

In the 1950s, the American Medical Association—with the help of the first political PR firm—launched a full-on assault against Harry Truman's national health care plan, connecting it (and all sorts of other subsidies) to the specter of socialism. But it backed an approach not unlike the ACA. Read more

Why Are Lifespans Among Low-Education Whites Declining?

By Whet Moser

A study led by a UIC epidemiologist finds tremendous gaps in life expectancy for groups with the least and most education—and that life expectancy for whites without a high-school diploma have actually declined over the past couple decades. Read more

The Chicago Tylenol Murders: An Oral History

By David Zivan

TERROR IN A PILL: In 1982, seven Chicago-area residents were killed after taking cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules. Three decades later, in exclusives interview, the principal players in that drama relive what some consider the first act of domestic terrorism. Read more

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