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Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

By MIKE STOBBE
May 09, 2026 2:07 pm - In the midst of a hantavirus outbreak that involves Americans and is making headlines around the world, the U.S. government's top public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been uncharacteristically missing in action, according to a number of experts.
A leap forward: Hearing aids made huge difference in ballet dancer’s life

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN and SHELBY LUM
May 08, 2026 9:45 am - Sara Mearns was missing her cues. She couldn't hear what her dance partner was saying from across the studio. She was late for her entrances because the music sounded too soft. Without telling anyone, she finally made an appointment to get her hearing checked.
Ask the doctors: Involuntary flatulence could be result of muscle weakening

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
May 08, 2026 9:30 am - Intestinal gas is a fact of life. It's a normal part of the process of digestion. And yet, social mores require that we handle intestinal gas quietly and discreetly. However, certain changes to the body — and even everyday movements — can make this difficult.
Children’s health: How to find mental health care for your child

By Sarah Adams MD, FAAP
May 08, 2026 9:30 am - Healthy mental and emotional development is vital for a healthy childhood. Today, children and teens are dealing with sources of stress that most parents never imagined, and it has become even more important for parents and caregivers to be aware of their children's mental and emotional needs and know how to support them.
How to deal with chronically negative people

By Maggie Penman
May 08, 2026 9:15 am - We all know someone who seems to be an endless source of negativity. Therapists say there are strategies that can help someone who is stuck in a negative cycle, and you can set boundaries to protect your own mood. They also have advice if you’re the one who finds yourself feeling like a Debbie Downer.
Good to the last drop: Science-backed ways to make your coffee healthier

By Trisha Pasricha, MD
May 08, 2026 9:00 am - It’s wonderful when something we love shows us some love back. Coffee does this — and, for the most part, the science suggests it can be good for you. However, what we do with our coffee — how we brew it, when we drink it and what we put inside it — can have an impact on our health.
Go, Bridgett, Go: Cubs fan kidney recipient to reunite with Sox fan donor at Wrigley Field

By Dave Oberhelman
May 05, 2026 5:28 pm - Carol Stream resident Bridgett Kolls is slated to throw out a ceremonial first pitch Wednesday at Wrigley Field, where after a 2019 Cubs game she connected with a transplant donor who saved her from kidney failure.
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

By MARK SHERMAN and GEOFF MULVIHILL
May 04, 2026 10:04 am - The Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation.
Healthy workers are ditching company insurance to save $1,000 a month

By Taylor Nicole Rogers
May 02, 2026 1:00 pm - Most Americans get medical insurance from their employers, with the average worker paying 26% of the total premium for family coverage. Companies cover the rest. With premiums rising 6% in 2025 for company family plans alongside the growing cost of living, some workers are questioning whether their benefits are worth the cost.
What is ‘Ozempic personality,’ and why does it make life feel ‘meh’?

By Ariana Eunjung Cha
May 01, 2026 3:11 pm - Doctors say they’ve begun hearing accounts about GLP-1 medication: a kind of emotional flattening, a dulled response not just to food but to other sources of joy such as reading, listening to music, dancing, gardening — or even sex. Online, the phenomenon has taken on a name — anhedonia — and, more colloquially, “Ozempic personality.”

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