Health Care
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Why Illinois is issuing separate COVID-19 vaccine guidelines for fallSep 24, 2025 5:32 pm - Illinois widens approvals for COVID-19 shots, says CDC foments “confusion and uncertainty.”
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25 years of play, healing and hope: How St. Alexius’ Child Life internship reshaped pediatric caregivingSep 23, 2025 5:49 pm - For 25 years, the Child Life internship program at St. Alexius Women & Children’s Hospital in Hoffman Estates has been paving career paths in a service integral to most pediatric departments.
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Trump’s unfounded claims heap new stress on household brand name Tylenol
Sep 23, 2025 3:47 pm - President Donald Trump blasted Tylenol this week, promoting unproven links between the pain reliever and autism and pushing the well-established treatment into another national image crisis.
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As Trump ties Tylenol to autism, doctors raise alarms
Sep 22, 2025 10:31 pm - The Trump administration on Monday ventured into uncertain scientific territory, calling to limit the use of one medication under investigation for a possible connection ...
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Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol, repeated discredited links between vaccines, autism
Sep 22, 2025 4:55 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without giving new evidenc...
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Trump administration set to tie Tylenol to autism risk, officials say
Sep 22, 2025 7:58 am - The Trump administration is expected to unveil new efforts on Monday exploring how one medication may be linked to autism and another one can treat it, according to four people with knowledge of the plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the announcement was not yet public.
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The Biz Week That Was: A new vision for Hawthorn mall, maternity ward closing, and Bears stadium updatesSep 20, 2025 12:34 pm - ‘A substantially improved plan’: Second phase of Hawthorn mall transformation officially approved in Vernon Hills Changes allowing for what is described as an import...
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Marklund celebrates expanded, renovated Wasmond Center, home for individuals with disabilitiesSep 19, 2025 11:16 am - A $17.4-million renovation of Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin adds 24 beds, therapy areas, and amenities for individuals with developmental disabilities.
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Opponents of closing maternity ward at Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove Village take case to state boardSep 17, 2025 10:33 am - Opponents of Ascension’s plan to halt obstetric services at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village took their case to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, which held a hearing this week.
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FDA takes aim at Hims & Hers, weight loss drugs in crackdown on pharmaceutical ads
Sep 16, 2025 2:39 pm - For the first time, federal health officials are taking aim at telehealth companies promoting unofficial versions of prescription drugs — including popular weight loss medications — as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pharmaceutical advertising.