Articles by "Kathleen Troher"

Kathleen Troher
Kathleen Troher

Kathleen Troher, health enews contributor, is manager of public affairs and marketing at Advocate Good Sheperd Hospital in Barrington. She has more than 20 years of journalism experience, with her primary focus in the newspaper and magazine industry. Kathleen graduated from Columbia College in Chicago, earning her degree in journalism with an emphasis on science writing and broadcasting. She loves to travel with her husband, Ross. They share their home with a sweet Samoyed named Maggie.

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4 foods to avoid and 4 to enjoy for healthy teeth  Featured
4 foods to avoid and 4 to enjoy for healthy teeth
Bread. Tea. One is good for your teeth, one is not. You may be surprised to learn which isn’t.
Is this the key to a young body and immune system?  Featured
Is this the key to a young body and immune system?
Want to fight frailty as you age? It may be easier than you think.
Have you heard of the fourth trimester? 
Have you heard of the fourth trimester?
And why is it so important for new moms?
Can you roll back the clock on your heart? 
Can you roll back the clock on your heart?
Not an avid exerciser? It’s not too late to start.
“A liver from a living donor?” 
“A liver from a living donor?”
“I was raised to believe if you can help someone, you need to help them,” says Amy Waters, who donated her organ to a colleague’s spouse.
“Convenient” radiation therapy? 
“Convenient” radiation therapy?
It’s not a word Joanna Mates uses to describe her breast cancer, but it’s exactly how she describes the radiation therapy she received to treat it.
Which fruit topped this year’s Dirty Dozen list (again)? 
Which fruit topped this year’s Dirty Dozen list (again)?
Check out the full list here – is your favorite on it?