Articles by "Cassie Richardson"

Cassie Richardson
Cassie Richardson

Cassie Richardson, health enews contributor, is a storyteller and external communications professional at Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. She helps translate complex clinical work into clear, people-focused narratives for the media and communities. With a background in strategic communications and a parallel creative life as a screenwriter, she brings a sharp sense of structure, character and the hero’s journey to every project she supports. Outside of work, she is passionate about hot yoga and the grounding, creative clarity it brings to her day.

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Caring for underserved communities at home and abroad 
Caring for underserved communities at home and abroad
A Family Practice physician shares what inspired her to become a doctor and what keeps her committed to the profession.
Are you at risk of the #1 cause of death in women? 
Are you at risk of the #1 cause of death in women?
Learn how to lower your odds of developing the disease.
Could a childhood fear keep you from getting the pain relief you need? 
Could a childhood fear keep you from getting the pain relief you need?
Overcoming this phobia could put you on a path to better mobility.
Want to live longer? Eat this 
Want to live longer? Eat this
This snack may help you avoid a life-threatening mishap.
Can eating this double your risk of early death? 
Can eating this double your risk of early death?
A recent study may make this popular side a little less tempting.
Warning: Your foot pain may turn deadly  Featured
Warning: Your foot pain may turn deadly
Learn how ignoring aches in your trotters could put you at risk for major health complications.
A massive heart attack unites basketball players for a common cause 
A massive heart attack unites basketball players for a common cause
For the past 30 years, a retired Chicago Public Schools teacher has championed a well-known mentoring program on the city’s south side.