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US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes

By MIKE STOBBE
May 13, 2026 9:12 am - NEW YORK — About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary government data. It was the third s...
Operator of hantavirus-hit ship will say by week's end when the vessel will resume cruises

By ELENA BECATOROS and DEVI SHASTRI
May 13, 2026 8:01 am - The operator of the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak told The Associated Press Wednesday that it expects to know by the end of the week if the vessel will keep to its schedule for the coming months, as it previously indicated it would.
Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups

By MATTHEW PERRONE and SEUNG MIN KIM
May 12, 2026 3:51 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Marty Makary, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from health industry ex...
‘Tiny biters can make you seriously sick’: Prevention key during tick season

By Mick Zawislak
May 11, 2026 6:10 pm - As the days warm in May, local health experts caution anyone heading outdoors to take simple measures to protect themselves from ticks and the diseases they can cause.
Remaining passengers from ship hit by hantavirus head home

By MIKE CORDER
May 11, 2026 8:01 am - The last remaining passengers on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak disembarked Monday and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine. A French woman was the latest to be confirmed as infected, while an American is suspected of infection after initial testing.
Mount Prospect woman with rare disorder pins hopes on surgery abroad

By Steve Zalusky
May 10, 2026 8:45 pm - Katie Kenoe, a pediatric nurse from Mount Prospect, has been largely bed-bound for two years. A GoFundMe campaign was started in hopes of funding spinal fusion surgery in Barcelona her family hopes will extend her ability to walk.
US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April

By PAUL WISEMAN
May 08, 2026 8:23 am - America’s employers a delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war.
US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE and AMY TAXIN
May 08, 2026 7:20 am - Libyan Dr. Faysal Alghoula must renew his green card to continue caring for roughly 1,000 patients in southwestern Indiana, but hasn't been able to since the Trump admini...
Schaumburg to hold Community Blood Drive May 14

Submitted by village of Schaumburg
May 07, 2026 2:51 pm - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in the next Community Blood Drive from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1320 W. Schaumburg Road.
Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after 1st fatality

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM, MOLLY QUELL, and GERALD IMRAY
May 07, 2026 1:15 pm - Health authorities across four continents Thursday were tracking down and monitoring passengers who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected, and trying to trace others who may have come into contact with them since then.

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