Health Care
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FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
Jun 09, 2026 2:57 pm - Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world.
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Lawmakers at the end of session try to appease both sides in drug pricing controversy
Jun 09, 2026 2:22 pm - The federal drug discount program gives nonprofit and public hospitals and clinics steep discounts on prescription drugs. Hospitals and clinics accuse the drug industry of trying to restrict access to the discounts while drug manufacturers say the program is being abused by big hospital systems. Illinois lawmakers passed legislation to ensure hospitals and clinics have access to the discounts but also called for an audit of how the program is being used in Illinois.
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Inside the Trump-backed push to bring AI doctors into American medicine
Jun 08, 2026 10:03 am - Today, chatbots can only legally offer medical guidance with a disclaimer attached: Neither the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, nor any state licensing board, allows a fully autonomous AI to practice medicine. But Trump administration officials — citing concerns about the prevalence of chronic disease and issues such as the shortage of rural doctors — are driving a significant shift.
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Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates expanding joint-replacement surgery capacityJun 03, 2026 3:11 pm - Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates will increase its capacity for joint-replacement surgeries by 50% Thursday — a major step for one of only three orthopedic specialty centers in Illinois.
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Hanover Township Mental Health Board approves new funding to agenciesJun 02, 2026 4:06 pm - The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved several funding requests at their May 26 meeting at the Senior Center in Bartlett.
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Specialized program helps people with autism learn to driveJun 01, 2026 1:32 pm - A specialized driving rehabilitation program at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital is helping teens and young adults on the autism spectrum learn safe driving skills and gain independence behind-the-wheel.
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Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya's Ebola quarantine center for US citizens
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The doctor dilemma: Patients face tough choice as more suburban physicians make the switch to concierge medicineMay 30, 2026 11:45 am - With a growing number of doctors looking to scale back so they can practice medicine the way they want, some patients are being left to find new physicians or make the switch to concierge medicine with their doctor.
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WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped'
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Lilly to buy three vaccine developers for up to $3.8 billion
May 26, 2026 3:43 pm - Eli Lilly & Co. is buying three clinical-stage vaccine developers for as much as $3.8 billion, leveraging its obesity-fueled dominance to establish itself as a leader...