A new documentary that will air here on Channel 11 showcases a Highland Park High School senior with Tourette Syndrome. We hear from that young man who's become an inspirational youth ambassador for a disorder that's often misunderstood.

Creepy, crawly cuisine? Find out why some Chicagoans would like insects to be an essential part of our diet.

Should men undergo regular prostate cancer screenings? A new report says no. One of the leading proponents of the PSA test is here to tell us why he thinks the recommendation is dead wrong. 

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and First Lady Michelle Obama met on Chicago’s South Side for a day-long food desert tour, announcing plans to build 36 grocery stores in the city’s under-served communities.

The Field Museum will have bats on the brain when it hosts a public symposium on flying mammals and the disease that threatens them. We hear from a zoologist about why bats are so important to the ecosystem.

A new three-part WBEZ investigation examines the lack of Level 1 Trauma centers on Chicago's South Side -- and whether that fact is leading to more deaths. We talk with reporter, Natalie Moore.

One Chicago Public Schools teacher set out to eat a school lunch every day for a year. She ate 162 chicken nuggets, 30 pizzas and 62 fruit cups, among other things. Sarah Wu joins us to talk about her new book and blog -- and her newfound national celebrity. 

Can the doctor-patient relationship be improved? One generous donor thinks so, giving the University of Chicago Medical Center $42 million to figure out how. We talk with the people at U of C, at the center of the story.

More than 20 percent of Chicagoans don't know where their next meal is coming from. A new study by the Greater Chicago Food Depository reveals hunger across Cook County. Carol Marin takes a look at who's being hit hardest and why.

There's a new push to increase recreation on the Chicago River. But when will it be safe enough to swim in? And how much will the cleanup cost? We talk about the river's future.

Treating prostate cancer may make matters worse. The controversial author of Winning the Battle Against Prostate Cancer tells us why.

A new report finds that warming temperatures are having an impact on five national parks on the Great Lakes. Elizabeth Brackett looks at what that could mean.

The film Contagion -- shot in part here in Chicago -- is number one at the box office. Are there lessons to learn from this night at the movies? Are we ready if a global pandemic strikes? We hear from an Emergency Medicine specialist.

Bed bugs are back! We find out why they are making a return and what you can do to protect yourself from them.

Oak Forest Hospital is undergoing a big transformation--and not everyone's happy with it. The head of the Cook County Health System is here to explain the major changes for the south suburban facility.

The state says three Illinois hospitals, including one in Chicago, should start paying property taxes. Eddie Arruza and his panel discuss the controversial issue.