Articles by "Kristen Johnson"

Kristen Johnson
Kristen Johnson

Kristen Johnson, health enews contributor, is a public affairs and marketing manager with Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. She previously worked as a speechwriter and staffer on Capitol Hill. She enjoys running marathons, good coffee and exploring Chicago’s many neighborhoods.

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How to tell if your breast cancer is hiding 
How to tell if your breast cancer is hiding
One risk factor makes it harder to detect cancer, even with regular screening.
How women can tell if their heart is sick 
How women can tell if their heart is sick
The signs and symptoms of heart failure may not be what you typically think.
High blood sugar might impact your memory 
High blood sugar might impact your memory
Lifestyle factors in general matter, too.
Can chemo break your heart? 
Can chemo break your heart?
Learn how cancer treatments can have a long-term impact on your heart health.
Mahomes’ ankle sprain didn’t hold him back. Why should yours? 
Mahomes’ ankle sprain didn’t hold him back. Why should yours?
How to know when your sprained ankle is ready to return to work or play.
To keto, or not to keto? 
To keto, or not to keto?
This popular diet relies on keeping your body in a state of ketosis.
‘TAVR has added a lot of years to my life’ 
‘TAVR has added a lot of years to my life’
This minimally invasive procedure is helping seniors struggling with aortic stenosis live longer, fuller lives.