Conditions & Diseases

Sores in and around the mouth can be a source of embar­rass­ment for many peo­ple. How­ev­er not all sores are the same. Pri­mar­i­ly there are three dif­fer­ent types of sores that can occur in the mouth; canker sores, cold sores and oral can­cer lesions. Under­stand­ing the dif­fer­ence between these three types can help you make wise deci­sions and stay healthy.

When feel­ing under the weath­er, how can you tell if you’re expe­ri­enc­ing envi­ron­men­tal aller­gies or a com­mon cold? Our Cold vs. Aller­gies Guide can help you sort through the symp­toms to clar­i­fy your con­di­tion and find treat­ment options that offer relief.

Chron­ic cough is usu­al­ly defined as a cough that lasts for three weeks or longer. It is a very com­mon prob­lem and is the fifth most com­mon symp­tom for which out­pa­tient care is sought.

The Inspire treat­ment is an FDA approved treat­ment for obstruc­tive sleep apnea. Learn more about obstruc­tive sleep apnea (OSA) and how this new treat­ment can pro­vide com­fort­able relief of OSA symptoms. 

Oti­tis Media, also known as an ear infec­tion, is one of the most com­mon con­di­tions for which chil­dren require med­ical treat­ment. This con­di­tion also affects adults, but to a much less­er degree.

Her­ni­a’s are not imme­di­ate­ly life-threat­en­ing, but they don’t resolve on their own and surgery is need­ed to repair the defect to pre­vent poten­tial­ly seri­ous com­pli­ca­tions. Learn more about a her­nia, com­mon symp­toms and who typ­i­cal­ly expe­ri­ences hernias. 

Accord­ing to the Amer­i­can Can­cer Soci­ety, 1 in 8 women will be diag­nosed with breast can­cer in their life­time. While the biggest risk fac­tors of devel­op­ing breast can­cer are your age and gen­der — oth­er fac­tors that can also increase your risk include genet­ic make­up, personal/​family his­to­ry, dense breast tis­sue and more.

Oncol­o­gist Dr. Nasir Sha­hab shares the basics of this can­cer­ous tumor that can affect the brain or spine.

What bet­ter way to enjoy the warm weath­er than a fam­i­ly pic­nic? When plan­ning your pic­nic there are a few things that you should con­sid­er about food pack­ing, trans­porta­tion, prepa­ra­tion and serv­ing to avoid the risk of food poi­son­ing and relat­ed illnesses.

Whether from overuse or pitch­ing for an extend­ed peri­od of time, elbow injuries are becom­ing more com­mon in both pro­fes­sion­al and ama­teur ath­letes. As a solu­tion for such injuries, Tom­my John Surgery can be rec­om­mend­ed to patients who are expe­ri­enc­ing symp­toms and who have tried oth­er forms of ther­a­py with­out suc­cess. At DuPage Med­ical Group, our providers are trained to treat patients from surgery through ther­a­py, help­ing you get back into the game.