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.

Middle aged male reading about mental health.

Signs of mental illness: How to spot them and offer help

September 21, 2020

Young man with asthma practicing breathing exercises.

Having asthma issues? Don’t panic

September 21, 2020

Social talk to teens

Talking to your teen about exposure to COVID-19

September 14, 2020

Proper shoes that prevent aching feet

Oh, my aching feet! How to deal with foot pain

September 11, 2020

Visibily sick woman in a bath robe surrounded by tissues suffers ailment reclined in a chair

Is it a cold, sinus infection or COVID-19, and am I contagious?

September 8, 2020

Hand with knife using the proper method to safetly cut into an avocado

Avocado hand: The danger posed by the trendy fruit

September 5, 2020