Articles by "Kate Thayer"
Kate Thayer, health enews contributor, is a public affairs coordinator with Advocate Health Care. She spent nearly two decades as a journalist, most recently as a reporter at the Chicago Tribune. Throughout her career, Kate has written about public health, politics, government, education and legal issues, along with human interest stories. She enjoys running, podcasts and her twin daughters.
Katrone Shepherd shares how his colonoscopy screening made a good catch.
It’s important to see a primary care provider every year.
Decide which part of a healthy lifestyle is most important to you.
This group is more at risk.
Pharmacist Megan Corrigan’s dual role isn’t a typical one. But she believes in seizing opportunities – and that often means speaking up for yourself.
While doctors advise most women to start annual mammograms at 40, some factors call for earlier screening.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that more people were suffering from anxiety and depression disorders this year than in 2019.