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Researchers found that children with autism were "significantly less likely" to receive the full range of recommended vaccines, compared with other children. Vaccination rates among siblings of children with autism were also "significantly lower" across all age groups.

Kids with autism — and their young siblings — less likely to receive vaccinations

August 19, 2019 at 3:52 a.m.

Vaccine skeptics appear to be swaying many parents of children with autism to forgo critical childhood vaccines, a new study suggests. And the hesitation to fully immunize includes the children's...

Kate Lawler, from left, Margaret Polakow, Shira Blanton and Kimberly Leslie have a meeting about Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training. The meeting occurred in a patient room that Swedish Covenant Hospital has created in its ER specifically for sexual assault survivors.

She went to the ER for a rape exam. Her nurse didn’t know how to do one.

August 19, 2019 at 3:51 a.m.

When she woke up, she was naked in a stranger’s apartment. Her body numb, she didn’t know how she’d gotten there, but she knew enough to feel fear. Kaite O’Brien...

Hear assault survivor, nurse describe their experiences with the rape kit exam

December 14, 2018 at 5:50 p.m.

In her own words, a sexual assault survivor describes hearing that her nurse wasn't prepared to perform a rape kit. Another nurse describes how a similar situation haunts her. Read...

The golden milk tea at First Sip Cafe is made with coconut milk, turmeric, ginger, honey and cinnamon.

Drink This: Golden milk tea at First Sip Cafe

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

If you’re looking for a breather from coffee, or a place for a drink without alcohol on a weeknight, First Sip Cafe on Argyle Street is a great option. The...

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and his wife, Sheena, in November 2016. Greitens was charged after being accused of taking compromising photos of a woman. He and his wife acknowledged the affair and released a statement that said they were working on their marriage.

After a husband’s sexual misconduct, advice for women who choose to stay

December 14, 2018 at 4:42 p.m.

Since the news of Harvey Weinstein’s allegations of decades of sexual misconduct broke last October, headline after headline has exposed more men accused of harassment or abuse. Many of these...

Charna Halpern, second from left, speaks at an event at her iO Theater on advancing women in male-dominated fields like hospitality and comedy.

Female restaurateurs say it’s tough to advance in a male-dominated field

December 14, 2018 at 3:58 p.m.

Women in the hospitality industry gathered Tuesday at the iO Theater to talk about advancing female leadership in an industry dominated by men. The list of topics alone reflected the...

Armone Mays sits with her daughter, Amina, in their home on the South Side of Chicago on Sept. 26, 2017. Mays was in recovery for drug addiction at the Maryville Academy and was able to stay in the facility with her daughter while she received treatment.

‘It’s too much to lose’: West Side program lets addicted moms keep their kids while getting clean

April 7, 2019 at 9:40 a.m.

Staying clean is in fact my number-one goal but I am craving drugs and alcohol I know I shouldn't based on how much it caused me to fall I'm not...

Lauren B. and Arie Luyendyk Jr. on "The Bachelor."

Please just let me enjoy ‘The Bachelor’ finale in peace

December 14, 2018 at 2:27 p.m.

Look, I know I shouldn’t watch, much less love, “The Bachelor.” This season showed potential wives dolled up in “Moulin Rouge” wear so skimpy their butts were black boxed. Insert...

Susan Finkbeiner at a University of Chicago lab.

U. of C. scientist leads ‘double life’ as runway model: ‘It’s this crazy Cinderella story’

May 12, 2019 at 11:32 p.m.

On a recent morning in Chicago, the weather was warm for February and rainy. Some Chicagoans might even have considered it tropical. For Susan Finkbeiner, 30, wearing rain boots to...

U. of C. scientist leads ‘double life’ as runway model: ‘It’s this crazy Cinderella story’

May 23, 2019 at 7:05 a.m.

On a recent morning in Chicago, the weather was warm for February and rainy. Some Chicagoans might even have considered it tropical. For Susan Finkbeiner, 30, wearing rain boots to...

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