Laura Cox, an ostomate since 2011, gives tips for what someone can do to lessen or eliminate ostomy odor, with medication and deodorant drops.

One thing all people with aphasia have in common is difficulty communicating. Work on improving your communication with these 9 aphasia communication tips.

Getting a handle on a loved one's incontinence may seem overwhelming, even for experienced caregivers. See these 4 helpful hints for managing incontinence.

Can you swim with an ostomy? Laura Cox, Shield HealthCare's Ostomy Lifestyle Specialist, has the answer. Find out more here!

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are responsible for more than 8.1 million visits to the doctor each year. See these common UTI symptoms and prevention tips.

So far more than 217,000 people in Illinois have bought private health insurance created under the Affordable Care Act in its first year of open enrollment.

Hundreds of thousands of Illinois Medicaid recipients are being shifted into managed care this year as part of a sweeping overhaul intended to fix...

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Alzheimer's feeding tubes have been deemed inappropriate by two national organizations. Read why and what their recommendations are.

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