On Wednesday's House Call, Dr. Mona Khanna explained what ecoli is and how to know if you have it, addressed Starbucks posting calorie totals for drinks and the link between red meat and diabetes. More>>
On Monday's House Call, Dr. Mona Khanna explained how breast-feeding may be good for brain power, addressed an alarming The Nap Nanny recall and how exercise therapy can help the mentally ill. More>>
On Wednesday's House Call, Dr. Mona Khanna clarified the morning after pill making news, when you should schedule a surgery and new benefits of using sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun this summer. More>>
On Monday's House Call at noon, Dr. Mona Khanna addressed the FDA finally approving Belviq, the first long-term weight-loss drug to be released on more than a decade. More>>
Twenty-three years ago, almost to the day, I met one of the most formidable characters I would ever encounter and one that has had a powerful influence in my life. His name was Dr. Charles Everett Koop. More>>
In Monday's House Call, Dr. Mona Khanna explains why celeb moms like Kim Kardashian want to eat their placentas and a 10-year-old cystic fibrosis patient was put on the adult organ transplant list. More>>
Dr. Mona Khanna is making a house call Wednesday. She discussed insurance premiums for unhealthy employees and the cost of infections for hospitals. And are power naps really that helpful? More>>
Movie star Michael Douglas has ignited a medical debate with a shocking claim about the cause of his throat cancer. More>>
Some call it "concierge medicine" but the goal is the same - to get rid of insurance companies that some doctors say get in the way of taking care of people. Dr. Mona Khanna is here to talk about it. More>>
On Wednesday's House Call, Dr. Mona Khanna discussed a concerning study released Tuesday about the treatment of H7N9 bird flu. She also talked about the ABC's of sunscreen and pregnancy after menopause.
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Dr. Mona Khanna made Tuesday's House Call from Poland. She's studying their health care system. She explained a state-of-the-art way to burn fat, and gave insight to the Oklahoma disaster relief efforts. More>>
What a thrill to be invited as one of only two American journalists and nine other international journalists on a medical journalism study tour of some of Poland's finest international medical tourism destinations. More>>
On Wednesday's Chat Room, Susanna Negovan, Rochelle Trotter, Anna Davlantes and Dr. Mona Khanna discussed controversial new ads featuring pregnant teen boys and new diet trends. More>>
Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. Dr. Mona Khanna explains her difficult choice.
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New Jersey governor Chris Christie disclosed he had lap-band surgery this week. Dr. Mona Khanna explained how the drastic weight loss surgery works. More>>
You may try to eat healthy by buying fresh produce from the grocery store. But it could be covered with tons of pesticides. Dr. Mona Khanna reports on the Dirty Dozen and the Clean 15. More>>
Chicago area flooding wasn't the only big story that came out of the Windy City this week. More>>
Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert announced Wednesday that his cancer has come back. So what does this mean for the film critic? Dr. Mona Khanna joined FOX 32 News at Noon to explain. More>>
Food activist Vani Hari wants Kraft to ditch the petroleum based artificial dyes that give Mac N Cheese its yellow color. Dr. Mona Khanna joined FOX 32 News at Noon to outline the dangers of yellow dye #5. More>>
A common spa treatment could be putting you at risk. Dr. Mona Khanna joined FOX 32 News at Noon to explain how Brazilian waxing could increase the risk for getting a sexually transmitted infection.
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A new report finds many states are not transparent when it comes to health care costs. Dr. Mona Khanna explained why on FOX 32 News at Noon on Monday. More>>
Valentine's Day was celebrated a little differently by the Chicago Dept of Public Health this year. More>>
Dr. Mona Khanna is here with a House Call to help us all live a little better. First can cola kill? And can too much calcium contribute to an earlier death? More>>
PepsiCo Inc. is removing a controversial ingredient from its Gatorade sports drink in response to customer complaints. Dr. Mona Khanna spoke on how brominated vegetable oil can affect your health.
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Dr. Mona Khanna spoke on how the cosmetic contacts people wear to complete their Halloween costumes can be very dangerous, and even cause blindness in severe cases, in Wednesday's House Call. More>>
Dr. Mona Khanna joined Good Day Chicago Wednesday where she tells us how we can tell the difference between cold and flu symptoms. More>>
Dr. Mona Khanna joined FOX 32 News at Noon to explain the pros and cons of this new development regarding the morning after pill. More>>
Our team was sent to hard-hit Long Beach, on Long Island, NY. Similar to the Jersey Shore and Rockaways, residents on Long Beach were suffering from a lack of electricity, water, sewer, gas and phone service. More>>
Dr. Mona Khanna was deployed to the East Coast to help residents recover from Super-storm Sandy. She shared her experiences, and described how you can help. More>>
Night Shift, Daytime Sleeper. Please do not disturb. My first mission (the third mission of our team) had finally come through. More>>
12 members of our team were deployed to Brookdale University Medical Center to assist with an influx of patients from a nursing home that was devastated by the Superstorm Sandy. More>>
My official Deployment Activation orders came down from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response, Dept of Health and Human Services. More>>
Prescriptions for hydrocodone and oxycodone increased fourfold from 1991 to 2007. A new national survey shows adolescents are driving the abuse of these drugs. Dr. Mona explains. More>>
Taking supplements appears to benefit both men and women, according to two new studies. For men, taking a daily multivitamin reduced the risk of cancer. Dr. Mona Khanna explains. More>>
Ask Dr. Mona: HRT for 10 years appears to cut risk of heart failure and heart attack without increasing cancer, deep venous thrombosis or stroke More>>
Dr. Mona Khanna joined FOX Chicago to speak on a new household product that your kids may mistake for candy – and be poisoned by in the process. More>>
Distracted parents may be a danger to their own kids. Dr. Mona Khanna joined FOX Chicago to speak on a shocking new report that our smart phones might be behind a rise in injuries to children. More>>
It's hard to run out of things to do in a city as big as Chicago, but sometimes we overlook activities that are right under our nose. More>>
Dr. Mona Khanna joined FOX Chicago News at Noon to speak on bulimia, in light of Lady Gaga launching her new blog celebrating curves, and sharing her own experiences with the eating disorder. More>>
Dr. Mona Khanna joined FOX Chicago News at Noon to talk about a fad diet called the "shredded diet," created by a celebrity fitness trainer. But she explained how it could be dangerous for the everyday person. More>>
Dr. Mona Khanna joined FOX Chicago News to answer questions about the super-sized soda battle that came to an end in New York Thursday, and a fast food giant's choice to put calorie contents on their menus. More>>
As we wait and worry about the effects of Hurricane Isaac, I can't help but think back to almost exactly 7 years ago when my federal Disaster Medical Assistance Team was "boots to the ground" after Katrina. More>>
Dr. Mona Khanna is trained in disaster response and worked in the New Orleans area after Hurricane Katrina. She joined FOX Chicago News to talk about the challenges ahead. More>>
Dr. Mona Khanna answered your questions on multivitamins for kids, dealing with allergy symptoms and sleep apnea. More>>
Sleep apnea is usually thought of a problem for men. But new research shows that women – even young women - are suffering too. FOX Chicago medical contributor Dr. Mona Khanna explains. More>>
One of the largest and most lucrative fundraiser's in search of a cure for epilepsy took place here in Chicago this summer, shattering the million dollar ceiling, and raised $1.1 million. More>>
The first call came the first week of October of 2010. A pleasant voice introduced himself as Bill, a senior producer with The Dr Oz Show and asked if I would be interested in being a guest. More>>
The email query arrived on a Monday. Would I be interested in making a guest appearance on FOX & Friends, the morning show at the national FOX News Channel? More>>
Thousands of people who got metal-on-metal hip implants are now at risk of serious medical issues, and might need replacements. FOX Chicago Medical Contributor Dr. Mona Khanna explains. More>>
Having sex is good for your health. FOX Chicago Medical Contributor Dr. Mona Khanna explained why. More>>
The recent approval of the medication Truvada for preventing HIV infection, and the ensuing excitement about being one step closer to developing a vaccine for HIV remind us, once again, of the importance of vaccines. More>>
Women should think twice before starting a high-protein diet like the Atkins diet. FOX Chicago Medical Contributor Dr. Mona Khanna joined us with what you need to know.
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New research shows a connection between weight loss and testosterone levels. FOX Chicago Medical Contributor Dr. Mona Khanna talks about the reasons why. More>>
Illinois added another $1 to the state's per-pack cigarette tax on Sunday. We asked Dr. Mona Khanna if these sort of taxes actually keep people from smoking. More>>