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Children's Advocacy Center to host the Hope Restored Symposium on May 16

Submitted by Rachel Gilmore
Apr 30, 2024 8:28 am - Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County (CAC) invites Chicago area social service colleagues to a one-day symposium on May 16 designed to “help the helpers.”
EPA rule bans toxic chemical that’s commonly used as paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer

By MATTHEW DALY
Apr 30, 2024 8:21 am - WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint str...
Pump up your tires — May is National Bike Month

By Ralph Banasiak
Apr 30, 2024 6:55 am - National Bike Month launches May 1, and with it plenty of opportunities to shake the dust off your bike.
It’s the first drug shown to slow Alzheimer’s. Why is it off to a slow start?

By Tom Murphy
Apr 28, 2024 8:29 am - The first drug shown to slow Alzheimer's hit the U.S. market over a year ago, but sales have lagged and diagnosis and treatment remain complicated.
U.S. births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say

By MIKE STOBBE
Apr 28, 2024 8:29 am - U.S. births fell last year, in a substantial drop marking an apparent end to pandemic-related fluctuations and a return to a long-standing national decline.
USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time

By JONEL ALECCIA
Apr 28, 2024 8:29 am - The nation’s school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.
More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren’t more people getting help?

By CARLA K. JOHNSON
Apr 28, 2024 8:27 am - It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction. So why aren’t more doctors prescribing it?
Mastering gluten-free cooking without breaking the bank

By Erin Dooner
Apr 28, 2024 8:26 am - Despite what you may have heard, a gluten-free diet doesn’t need to be expensive or restrictive. And thanks to the growing awareness around celiac disease and gluten sensitivities, there’s never been a better time to try out gluten-free recipes.
Grief & healing: Don’t forget to play; it can help rebuild your identity

By Susan Anderson-Khleif
Apr 27, 2024 5:37 pm - A survivor may believe joining in some merriment may feel like a betrayal of the one who died. Why should we be happy when he or she can’t be here?
Allergies can make you miserable. Here's how to track pollen levels near you

By DEVI SHASTRI
Apr 26, 2024 6:47 am - Here are some tips from experts to keep allergies at bay — maybe even enough to allow you to enjoy the outdoors.

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