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Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type

By JUSTIN KABUMBA and MONIKA PRONCZUK
May 20, 2026 1:24 pm - Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world’s most remote and vulnerable places.
WHO worries about Ebola outbreak's scale and speed as Congo announces 134 deaths

By JUSTIN KABUMBA, MONIKA PRONCZUK and JEAN-YVES KAMALE
May 19, 2026 2:33 pm - The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the “scale and speed” of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where authorities reported a sharp increase in suspected deaths — to at least 134 — and more than 500 suspected cases.
Young Wheaton mom never expected melanoma. Now she wants others to protect their skin.

By Katlyn Smith
May 16, 2026 2:20 pm - When you picture a patient who’s faced melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — Ashley Daly is not who comes to mind. With the summer approaching, the Wheaton mom and her dermatologist are urging others to protect themselves from the sun.
A necessary ‘reset’: Suburban schools support pediatrics group’s new guidance on recess

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
May 15, 2026 12:44 pm - Updated recess guidelines from the Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics this week resonated with suburban school officials, who already embrace the break’s importance — some even for older children — in both principle and practice.
Stressed? Just a couple of minutes of meditation might help.

By Ashley Abramson
May 15, 2026 12:37 pm - Research has long shown that meditation influences brain function. A recent study suggests even a few minutes of the practice can positively affect your brain.
Thirsty? Elgin to purchase mobile hydration station to provide free water at events

By Rick West
May 15, 2026 10:43 am - Free, cold water will soon be on tap at many Elgin festivals and events.
Children’s health: Water safety requires more than swim lessons

By Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
May 15, 2026 10:16 am - For many families, summer means afternoons at the neighborhood pool, weekends at the lake, and vacations filled with water activities. But along with the fun comes an important reminder from pediatric experts: drowning can happen quickly and quietly.
‘Good for the soul’: Adults relive musical camaraderie of their youth at band camps for grown-ups

By KATHY McCORMACK
May 15, 2026 10:02 am - As a high school student in the 1970s, Lori Guess looked forward to packing up her oboe for a summer music camp in Sidney, Maine. The lakeside location and loon calls appealed to her, and it was a chance to connect with kindred spirits. Decades later, she’s still going to camp there.
Patient advocate: Get out and stay out (of the hospital)

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
May 15, 2026 10:00 am - Getting out of the hospital is good. Having to return a week or a month later? Not so much. With all of the attention hospitals and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) give to reducing rehospitalization rates, it’s still a major challenge in health care.
Ask the doctors: Diet and hydration can slow kidney stone development

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
May 15, 2026 9:59 am - Kidney stones are bits of hard, pebblelike debris formed from the salts and minerals contained in the kidney. They range in size from smaller than a grain of sand to (yes, this is a Guinness World Records rarity) as large as a golf ball.

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