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Brigid Sweeney

Brigid Sweeney, health enews contributor, is a media relations manager for Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. Previously, she reported for Crain's Chicago Business.

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Should you consider joining a clinical trial? 
Should you consider joining a clinical trial?
You may have a role to play in helping researchers find better treatments for others in the future.
Half of the people who have this dangerous disease don’t know it 
Half of the people who have this dangerous disease don’t know it
Are you a Baby Boomer? Read this.
A physician’s perspective on health equity and achieving meaningful change 
A physician’s perspective on health equity and achieving meaningful change
How population health, which improves health on a large scale by engaging patients in their own care, focuses on preventive services and improving care coordination for those with chronic conditions
This is why you should lift weights as you get older  Featured
This is why you should lift weights as you get older
A recent study demonstrates another benefit of strength training.
What are the side effects of this year’s flu shot?  Featured
What are the side effects of this year’s flu shot?
Questions about flu shot side effects? An expert weighs in.
Full FDA approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is here 
Full FDA approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is here
The vaccines are extremely effective and safe, experts say.
Will a new drug offer hope for Alzheimer’s patients? 
Will a new drug offer hope for Alzheimer’s patients?
News that a drugmaker will seek FDA approval for an Alzheimer’s drug could mark a step forward in the fight against a devastating disease.