Health Care
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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.
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New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand
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Hate the time change? New evidence says it could even harm your health.
Sep 15, 2025 2:36 pm - Twice a year, Americans grumble about the inconvenience and sleep disruption of seasonal time changes, but there’s more to our grudge against springing forward and falling back. New evidence shows we’d all be a little less prone to obesity and strokes if we ditched the switch, according to a study Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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After HoursSep 13, 2025 12:37 pm - Send photos of business events to afterhours@dailyherald.com. ...
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Trump officials to link covid shots to child deaths, alarming career scientistsSep 12, 2025 4:13 pm - Trump health officials plan to link coronavirus vaccines to the deaths of 25 children as they consider limiting which Americans should get the shots, according to four pe...
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Pritzker issues executive order to ensure access to vaccines this fallSep 12, 2025 2:49 pm - An executive order signed Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker aims to ensure Illinois residents have access to the appropriate vaccines ahead of the fall respiratory virus season.
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Illinois among blue states to keep public health dollars while red states lose out
Sep 09, 2025 10:58 am - President Donald Trump’s administration sought to block $11 billion in public health funding grants in a March executive order. Illinois was among nearly a dozen Democrat-led states to file suit against the action. Those states won an injunction against the administration’s action in May, which allowed them to keep much of the funding that was slated for cuts.
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Free eye and hearing screenings in Park Ridge on FridaySep 09, 2025 9:40 am - People 55 and older can get free eye and hearing screenings Friday, Sept. 12, in Park Ridge.
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Get vaccinated Sept. 18 at Maine Township headquarters in Park RidgeSep 09, 2025 9:40 am - You can get vaccinated against influenza, COVID-19, shingles and other diseases on Thursday, Sept. 18, in Park Ridge.