Illinois makes it easier for women to get birth control directly from pharmacists, without doctors’ visits By Lisa Schencker May 12, 2023 at 10:25 a.m. The state's top public health official has signed an order allowing women across Illinois to...
Allison Arwady has been the face of COVID-19 in Chicago. Will Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson keep her on? By Hank Sanders May 11, 2023 at 4:55 p.m. Sitting at a table flanked by the Chicago and United States flags — like she...
Peloton is recalling more than 2 million exercise bikes in the U.S. Here’s why By Associated Press May 11, 2023 at 1:44 p.m. Peloton is recalling more than 2 million of its exercise bikes in the U.S. because...
New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in US By Associated Press May 11, 2023 at 9:59 a.m. Gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships can donate blood in the U.S. without abstaining...
Harvard Health: Does running cause arthritis? By Robert H. Shmerling May 10, 2023 at 4:45 p.m. When I took up running in college, a friend of mine scoffed at the idea....
FDA advisers endorse over-the-counter sales of birth control pill By Associated Press May 10, 2023 at 2:47 p.m. Federal health advisers said Wednesday that a decades-old birth control pill should be sold without...
Medical debt initiative on track to erase $80 million in unpaid doctor bills for nearly 73,000 Cook County residents By A.D. Quig May 10, 2023 at 4:48 p.m. A Cook County initiative to address the effects of medical debt has so far erased...
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is resigning By Associated Press May 5, 2023 at 11:39 a.m. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, submitted her...
Get more out of your daily walk By Heidi Godman May 3, 2023 at 1:31 p.m. You already go for a walk every day, which is great for overall health. Regular,...
Hospital can’t be forced to give ivermectin to COVID patients, Wisconsin Supreme Court rules By Associated Press May 2, 2023 at 12:54 p.m. Wisconsin's conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a hospital could not be forced to give...