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.

Man with sun rash on chest and arms.

Heat rash, sun rash — what’s the difference?

July 6, 2020

Flames on a bbq grill.

Make sure your summer cookout stays fun and safe

July 3, 2020

Lapttop shows data around the financial impact of COVID-19

Data shows financial impact of COVID-19

June 30, 2020

fireworks in the sky

How to safely enjoy Fourth of July fireworks

June 26, 2020

Poison ivy leaves.

How to treat poison ivy or oak

June 25, 2020

Inside of a person demonstrating aulmonary embolism.

When the usual pulmonary embolism treatments won’t work, an expert surgeon can save your life

June 23, 2020