Welcome to the OSF HealthCare Blog

Staying up to date on what's happening in health care can be a challenge these days. The OSF HealthCare Blog offers you the latest thinking on health care innovation, wellness, preventive medicine, diet, fitness and more. Hear from OSF HealthCare experts as well as from our patients who experience our care first hand.

Person holding knee that is inflamed

What you should know about inflammation

August 13, 2021

Comforting a loved one after a cancer diagnosis

Coming to terms with a cancer diagnosis

August 11, 2021

Elderberries displayed on a cutting board with a jar of elderberry jam in the center of the image and a sprig of leaves in the lower left corner

Do elderberries pack healing powers?

August 9, 2021

Measuring stomach area

Is weight-loss surgery safe?

August 7, 2021

Older man handing the pharmacy a perscription

What are opioids?

August 6, 2021

Doctors and nurses talking

Investing in the right solutions for OSF

August 3, 2021