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Mike Riopell
Mike Riopell

Mike Riopell, health enews contributor, is a media relations coordinator with Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. He previously worked as a reporter and editor covering politics and government for the Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald and Bloomington Pantagraph, among others. He enjoys bicycles, home repair, flannel shirts and being outside.

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What you should know about concussions 
What you should know about concussions
Know the symptoms, because you don’t even need to get hit in the head to suffer one.
What you should know about Bernie Sanders’ heart procedure 
What you should know about Bernie Sanders’ heart procedure
It’s become common, as heart disease is a leading cause of death in the U.S.
Should some vape flavors be banned?  Featured
Should some vape flavors be banned?
Here’s what’s being proposed as vaping is being blamed for six deaths nationwide.
How many people have a sesame allergy? 
How many people have a sesame allergy?
A recent study suggests it may be more than previously thought.
You might see less of this on TV soon  Featured
You might see less of this on TV soon
A major streaming service’s move follows the advice of health leaders. They’ve done far stranger things than this.
You saw in the news that there’s a food recall. Now what? 
You saw in the news that there’s a food recall. Now what?
This is when you should call a doctor.
Heart failure deaths are on the rise 
Heart failure deaths are on the rise
“Improper diets, rising diabetes rates and increasing obesity trends have now correlated strongly to increasing cardiovascular deaths.”