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Overcoming mammogram anxiety: What a breast cancer expert wants you to know

Mammograms are one of the most effective tools for finding breast cancer early, but many people feel anxious about the screening. To help ease those concerns, our breast health team answered their most common questions — including whether mammograms hurt, how long they take, and how to manage anxiety while waiting for results.

Groundbreaking spinal surgery saves 2-year-old’s life

After an accident left Oliver Staub with a severed spinal cord and little chance of survival, his family’s fight for a second opinion brought him to Comer Children’s Hospital. There, neurosurgeons performed two complex spinal surgeries thought impossible. Today, he’s smiling, talking and moving — a recovery never before documented in neurosurgery.

U.S. News ranks Comer Children’s No. 2 in Illinois for fifth year in a row

Comer Children’s is once again ranked among the best children’s hospitals in the country. Ranked No. 2 in Illinois and nationally recognized in cancer, diabetes and endocrinology, and neurology and neurosurgery, Comer is committed to delivering exceptional care for every child.

Back to the gym after robotic hernia repair

After four hernia surgeries and a complicated abdominal incision, 57-year-old Anthony Amunategui thought he’d never get back to his normal workout routine. But following a robotic-assisted hernia repair, he was walking within days — and back to lifting weights in three months.

How to lower your risk of liver cancer

Liver cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers in the U.S., but many cases can be prevented. In honor of Liver Cancer Awareness Month, our liver care experts answer common questions about who’s at risk, how screening works and what lifestyle changes can make the biggest impact.

Time to get a flu shot — protect yourself and others

The best defense against influenza is the flu shot. Getting vaccinated not only lowers your risk of getting sick, it also helps keep your family, friends and coworkers safe. For the strongest protection, get your flu shot in early fall before flu season peaks.

We are offering flu shots for adults and children through March 31, 2026. Our flu clinics are conveniently located across the South Side, downtown Chicago, the southwest suburbs and Northwest Indiana.