Health Care
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Arlington Heights holding community blood drive May 6Apr 27, 2026 11:15 am - Arlington Heights, in partnership with Vitalant, will be hosting a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 6.
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There are solutions to the health insurance affordability crisisApr 25, 2026 3:30 pm - The unaffordability of health insurance coverage, however, stacks the deck against small businesses. Right now, there are too many small businesses unable to provide their employees’ with health insurance coverage. Entrepreneurs themselves also feel trapped under the weight of escalating premiums.
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Thinking of using a chatbot for medical advice? Read this first.
Apr 23, 2026 8:59 pm - When researcher Nicholas Tiller began to feed health questions into chatbots as a test, he expected some imperfections — but not this level of failure. Five AIs, 250 questions and a total score of just over 50% correct responses.
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‘Two ways of calculating’: Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug prices
Apr 23, 2026 6:58 pm - President Donald Trump, who helped push the term “fake news” into the mainstream, now seems to have a new favorite subject: fake math.
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Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
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Top GOP doctors grill RFK Jr. on vaccines
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Endeavor Health expanding mental health services at new Palatine locationApr 20, 2026 5:12 pm - Endeavor Health will be moving into a new facility in Palatine offering comprehensive outpatient mental health care.
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How spending shocks affect retirement planning
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RFK Jr. defends health agenda, clashes with Democrats in House hearing
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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.