Dawn Reiss

2 weeks ago | chicagohealthonline.com | Dawn Reiss

Fact checked by Jim LacyHave you heard of the vagus nerve? I certainly hadn’t — until my son, who has a host of food allergies and other health issues, experienced anaphylaxis this past spring. After picking him up from school, I realized something wasn’t right. We headed to urgent care, and by the timewe saw a doctor, my son was wheezingfor air. Within three minutes of an epinephrine injection, he improved.

2 weeks ago | chicagohealthonline.com | Dawn Reiss

Fact checked by Jim LacyGloria Austin knew she had a problem when a red rash, a line around her stomach, appeared, as pain ramped up. The East Garfield Park resident was 62 at the time. After searching online, Austinrealized she might have shingles. Without insurance or a primary care doctor, she turned to the emergency room at Rush University Medical Center. By the time she arrived in September 2020 and went into triage, the pain was excruciating, she recalls.

1 month ago | newhope.com | Dawn Reiss

Vegetables should simply taste good, so Row 7 Seed Co. is creating seeds that bring flavor and nutrition forward. Learn more about this Pragmatic Visionary Award winner. At a GlanceLooking for better-tasting produce, Chef Dan Barber sells USDA Organic, non-GMO seeds through Row 7 Seed Company. Plant breeder Michael Mazourek had never been asked to breed butternut squash for flavor, until Barber did in 2018.

1 month ago | newhope.com | Dawn Reiss

Susan Buckwalter Hartman, co-founder of the Recoup Beverage, the first beverage brand to be Regenerative Organic Certified, bested a field of 10 emerging brands to win the 2025 Natural Products Expo West Pitch Slam during Natural Products Expo West at the Anaheim Convention Center this month. “I don't have to tell this crowd that the better-for-you soda category is on fire,” Hartman says. “They're not addressing hydration, and a lot are full of added sugar and sweeteners.

1 month ago | newhope.com | Dawn Reiss

Nutrition Business Journal's experts look at what is driving the growth of the natural supplement market, which has reached $69.3 billion. Find out more. At a GlanceSales in the dietary supplement industry increased about 5.2% in 2024, according to NBJ research. Consumers turn to wearable devices, conventional and natural medicine to preserve good health. Using wearable devices, consumers have detailed information to create their own personalized health plans.