West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings By Mike Stobbe September 10, 2025 at 4:17 p.m. West Nile virus infections are intense so far this year, with case counts running 40%...
U.S. Sen. Banks introduces legislation to restore Hoosier hospital funding By Maya Wilkins September 10, 2025 at 3:20 p.m. U.S. Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, introduced federal legislation that aims to help Indiana hospital systems...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s latest ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report calls for more scrutiny of vaccines and autism By Amanda Seitz September 9, 2025 at 7:32 p.m. The Trump administration is imploring the nation’s public health agencies to prioritize investigations of vaccine...
Oak Lawn bone marrow recipient meets donor who helped save his life By Janice Neumann September 9, 2025 at 10:28 a.m. Damon Young, of Oak Lawn, hugged and thanked his bone marrow donor, Syeed Mahdi, of...
Records show the VA failed to treat a Plainfield father’s common infection. Now he’s paying the price. By Andrew Carter September 8, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. At Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, lab tests a Plainfield veteran's blood test detected the...
States move to protect vaccines in the face of attempts to remove mandates By Associated Press September 7, 2025 at 9:38 a.m. While most Americans say kids should be vaccinated to attend school, adults nationwide are now...
How Chicago Sky’s Courtney Vandersloot honors her mother’s memory: ‘If we can help extend 1 person’s life …’ By Julia Poe September 7, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. A year after her mom died from multiple myeloma, Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot still...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family members say he is a ‘threat’ to Americans’ health and call for his resignation By Associated Press September 6, 2025 at 4:31 p.m. Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family are calling for him to step down as...
Two Gary grocery stores reopen after fixing health, fire violations By Maya Wilkins September 6, 2025 at 10:38 a.m. Gary Mayor Eddie Melton announced Friday that Miller K Market and Save More had reopened...
Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Illinois and other Democratic states By Angela Hart September 5, 2025 at 7:53 a.m. The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching...