Health Care
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First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people
Feb 26, 2025 9:10 am - A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month.
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Weight-loss drugs aren’t just slimming waists. They’re shifting the economy.
Feb 24, 2025 11:54 am - Roughly 16 million people — that’s 6% of American adults — taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, and their collective purchasing power has the potential to profoundly reshape the economy in the coming years, experts say.
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‘It is working’: Mobile health care program reduces number of emergency room visits, officials sayFeb 21, 2025 7:47 pm - The sample size is relatively small but those involved with the Mobile Integrated Healthcare program are encouraged by its early results to keep people with chronic conditions out of emergency rooms.
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Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job
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Grubhub adds Walgreens to grow its convenience offeringsFeb 20, 2025 2:59 pm - Two Chicago-area companies — Grubhub and Walgreens — are teaming up to offer on-demand delivery of everyday items.
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A hospital president was doing a presentation. Minutes later, colleagues were saving his lifeFeb 20, 2025 12:58 pm - As president of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Eric Rhodes understands the fundamentals of healthy living, and he puts them into practice. He’s 44 yea...
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Northwestern McHenry hospital sued over claim sponge left inside patient’s neck after surgery
Feb 19, 2025 2:20 pm - A man filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital for more than $50,000, claiming a surgical sponge was left inside his neck for four months, court records show.
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Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
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Endeavor Health names new president of Northwest Community HospitalFeb 17, 2025 11:50 am - Endeavor Health has named David Rahija of Mount Prospect as the next president of Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.
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Illinois health officials taking bird flu precautions despite assessing no ‘active risk’ to humans
Feb 17, 2025 11:39 am - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, although Illinois’ health department is preparing for t...