Health Care
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Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice, according to recent polls
Apr 15, 2026 7:13 am - When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she’s taking, she doesn’t call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and consults ChatGPT.
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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when FDA Commissioner Marty Makary took office last year and made it a priority, speaking out about how he believed outdated research had been keeping women from life-changing treatments.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
Apr 03, 2026 8:44 am - The Kane County Health Department will continue its Parent Cafés this year with a new focus on encouraging fathers and other male caregivers to participate, officials announced in a news release.
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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
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Bill targets zoning laws that block homes for adults with disabilities
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Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids
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Schaumburg family still advocating improvement of state and federal medical marijuana lawsMar 28, 2026 4:43 pm - Celebrating her 20th birthday Sunday, Ashley Surin of Schaumburg has already had a profound influence on Illinois’ medical marijuana policy through a namesake 2018 law.