Chicago and Cook County again see fewer opioid deaths in 2025
Chicago and Cook County saw another steep decline in fatal opioid overdoses last year, records...
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New food pyramid puts protein and vegetables at the top
Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added...
Northwestern Memorial Hospital workers demand better staffing, ahead of expansion vote
A hospital workers’ union is calling on Northwestern Memorial Hospital to beef up its emergency...
Screaming + vomiting: ‘Scromiting’ is the mysterious cannabis syndrome becoming more common
The condition is rare but a University of Illinois Chicago found the number of diagnosed...
Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter’s harsh epidemic
U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe...
Feds’ decision to recommend fewer vaccines for kids will have ‘no bearing’ on Illinois vaccine guidance, top health official says, amid flu surge
The federal government's decision to dramatically reduce the number of vaccines it recommends for children...
US cuts the number of vaccines recommended for every child, a move slammed by physicians
The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends...
Outreach workers pass out free fentanyl detection devices to help screen drugs, reduce risk of overdose
A young man approached a card table set up under the Green Line tracks on...
Porter County Jail’s addiction program continues despite state funding loss
The Porter County Jail lost grant funding for its longtime Chemical Dependency and Addictions program,...
State agency says information of more than 670,000 Illinois residents publicly exposed
The personal information of more than 670,000 Illinois residents may have been publicly accessible online...