Health Care
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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital achieves fifth Magnet recognition in nursingMar 26, 2024 12:58 pm - Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge recently attained its fifth Magnet recognition, a testament to its dedication to high-quality nursing practice, officials...
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What’s at stake in the Supreme Court abortion pill caseMar 24, 2024 9:43 pm - Less than two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the issue of reproductive rights is returning to the high court on Tuesday as the justices consider wh...
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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UN says 'famine is imminent' in northern Gaza as Israel launches another raid on the main hospitalMar 18, 2024 7:48 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The U.N. food agency said Monday that “famine is imminent” in northern Gaza, where 70% of the remaining population is experiencing catastrophic hunge...
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EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer riskMar 14, 2024 1:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment after finding a higher-than-expected cancer...
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Northwestern Medicine invests in neurosurgery program in McHenry CountyMar 14, 2024 11:54 am - Northwestern Medicine recently invested in developing neurosurgery, ear nose and throat (ENT) surgery and neurological critical care in McHenry County to support a growin...
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Where 11th District GOP candidates stand on abortion, and why one has made a shiftMar 12, 2024 1:24 pm - Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correctly reflect Evans’ hometown of Warrenville. All three Republicans seeking the party’s nomination for Illinois’ 11...
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‘We must restore the community’s trust’: Medical center regains trauma center designationMar 11, 2024 5:34 pm - Illinois Department of Public Health restores Waukegan-based medical center’s Level II Trauma Center designation
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Foster, Rashid square off in 11th District over health care votesMar 11, 2024 5:58 pm - While proclaiming support for the landmark Affordable Care Act, Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville is defending his votes on three Republican-led bills his cu...
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Asked to clear up abortion bans, GOP leaders blame doctors and misinformation for the confusionMar 11, 2024 11:15 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In Republican-led states across the U.S., conservative legislators are refusing to reevaluate abortion bans — even as doctors and patients insist the l...
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