Health Care
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How spending shocks affect retirement planning
Apr 18, 2026 11:26 am - Market performance tends to dominate the conversation about risks to a retirement plan. But spending shocks like unanticipated early retirement and uninsured long-term care expenses can also curb a retirement portfolio’s longevity.
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RFK Jr. defends health agenda, clashes with Democrats in House hearing
Apr 16, 2026 3:12 pm - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his controversial record leading the nation’s health department, as Democrats argued his changes on vaccines threatened ...
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Measles in Illinois: What to know about vaccination rates
Apr 15, 2026 11:15 am - State public health data shows that measles vaccination rates among Illinois schoolchildren are above the threshold recommended to prevent outbreaks of the highly contagious viral infection.
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Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice, according to recent polls
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Hormone drugs make $6.3 billion comeback after FDA nixes safety warnings
Apr 14, 2026 10:58 am - Last year nearly 32 million prescriptions were written for estradiol, a form of estrogen that is used to treat menopause symptoms, compared with 18 million in 2021, according to Symphony Health data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence. The rush for the hormones, mainly sold as patches placed on the skin, accelerated when FDA Commissioner Marty Makary took office last year and made it a priority, speaking out about how he believed outdated research had been keeping women from life-changing treatments.
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Researchers say Bears Hall of Famer Steve McMichael had CTE
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Illinois considers abortion assistance for people with little or no insurance
Apr 06, 2026 1:10 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrats have added a new abortion access measure to their agenda that would allow people with limited or no insurance to get financial assistance for abortion care in Illinois.
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Kane County Parent Cafés aim to bring in fathers, male caregivers
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Cook County warns of measles exposures in Northwest suburbs
Apr 01, 2026 1:27 pm - The Cook County Department of Public Health is warning of possible measles exposures in Mount Prospect and other parts of the Northwest suburbs.
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Northwestern Medicine steps up support for community health clinic as insurance costs soar