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Health experts: Time to roll up your sleeves as flu, COVID-19 and RSV season looms

By Marni Pyke
Sep 26, 2026 11:46 am - Here’s the latest on the outlook for flu, COVID-19 and RSV from doctors as well as a measles warning.
Most Illinois children using adult seat belts too soon, AAA study finds

By Marni Pyke
Sep 25, 2026 5:30 pm - IDOT is offering a number of child safety seat checks and free installation assistance this Saturday.
CDC vaccine policy recommendations grind to a halt under Health Secretary Kennedy

By MIKE STOBBE
Sep 25, 2026 10:35 am - The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new flu vaccine that tested well in older adults. But the federal agency responsible for telling doctors and the general public how to use it has made no recommendation on it.
Patient advocate: When caregiving becomes a full-time job

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg | Patient Advocate
Sep 24, 2026 9:31 am - Family caregivers are the backbone of our long-term care system. Some people become caregivers all of a sudden, after an unexpected illness or accident. For others, it’s a gradual taking on of more and more responsibilities, until you find yourself with a full-time job, perhaps in addition to a day job.
Hayden Panettiere’s death highlights risk of overdose death after stopping and resuming drug use

By LAURA UNGAR
Sep 24, 2026 9:12 am - A coroner’s report notes actor Hayden Panettiere had been in rehab just weeks before her death from an accidental drug overdose. Although details of her care are unknown, people with drug addictions face a high risk of fatal overdose immediately after a period of sobriety.
FDA panel endorses first-of-a-kind cancer blood test from Grail

By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD
Sep 24, 2026 8:24 am - Federal health advisers on Wednesday endorsed a blood test designed to spot signs of various cancers in apparently healthy people while warning that it’s far from clear how well the technology works.
September is Healthy Aging Month: Expert talks new memory health findings

By Anna Kohler, Advocate Health Care
Sep 24, 2026 12:18 am - A study found that eating within an 8-9 hour window may improve cognitive function in older adults, with time-restricted eaters performing better on spatial planning and problem-solving tests.
Gov. JB Pritzker discloses diabetes diagnosis, 80-pound weight loss on GLP-1 drug

By Jeremy Gorner
Sep 22, 2026 11:02 am - Gov. JB Pritzker disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years ago and has since lost 80 pounds using a GLP-1 drug.
Batavia residents can test out text-based telehealth service city is considering

By Molly Morrow
Sep 22, 2026 8:56 am - As the city of Batavia continues to consider rolling out a program that gives residents access to text-based consultations with a doctor for a small monthly fee added to their utility bills, residents can try the service for free in the meantime.
Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn’t involve a blood test.

By LAURAN NEERGAARD
Sep 20, 2026 8:46 am - New blood tests that might predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin may sound tantalizing for people who worry about later-in-life dementia. But doctors say they aren’t quite ready yet — and besides, you don’t need a test before trying to lower your risk.

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