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H. pylori can cause ulcers, lead to cancer screening

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
May 21, 2025 10:22 pm - I was having stomach pain and some nausea. The doctor found bacteria in my stomach, and I was diagnosed with a gastric ulcer. Now I'm being told that I should get screened for stomach cancer. Is that really necessary? If I agree, what are the tests I will need to get?
‘Start from scratch’: Shuttered Vernon Hills furniture store to become athletic club

By Mick Zawislak
May 21, 2025 8:31 pm - Professional body builder to open second Ryse Athletic Club location in former Carson’s furniture store on periphery of Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills.
‘The Bachelor’ alum Daisy Kent reads to Child’s Voice students

Submitted by Foundation for Hearing Speech Resources
May 20, 2025 7:54 pm - Child's Voice in Wood Dale recently hosted an inspirational event featuring hearing health advocate Daisy Kent, who read from her children’s book and shared experiences with hearing loss.
Pedal power: Schaumburg gears up for a month of biking fun

Submitted by village of Schaumburg
May 20, 2025 2:20 pm - Schaumburg encourages biking in June with events like a police-escorted tour, business and family challenges to record miles, and a Bike to Metra Day.
Trump officials set new requirements for COVID vaccines in healthy adults and children

By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD
May 20, 2025 11:08 am - Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift unveiled Tuesday by the Trump administration.
‘I’m still battling this’: Endeavor Health recruiting patients for long-COVID studies

By Katlyn Smith
May 18, 2025 8:02 am - Researchers are still working to understand long COVID, a condition encompassing a laundry list of symptoms.
Prioritizing safety while road tripping this summer

By Dr. Emma Olivera, Advocate Children's Hospital
May 16, 2025 3:20 pm - Traveling with a baby or small child is no easy feat for any parent. Between packing and planning, parents sometimes forget some important safety measures to protect their child. Before your next road trip this summer, it’s a good idea to have these tips in mind to keep your family safe.
First at-home test kit for cervical cancer approved by the FDA, company says

The Associated Press
May 16, 2025 1:18 am - U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home before shipping it to a laboratory, according to a medical device company.
4 ways to make your house germier — in a good way

By Amanda Morris
May 16, 2025 1:09 am - You’ve heard talk about your gut microbiome — now there’s science-backed advice to pay attention to the microbiome in your home. Yes, that means welcoming the (good) germs in and letting them stick around.
5% of 10th- and 12th-graders say they’ve used nicotine pouches

By Hannah Docter-Loeb
May 16, 2025 12:56 am - More U.S. high schoolers used nicotine pouches — smokeless nicotine powder products — last year than the year before, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.

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