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Now is the right time to get a flu vaccination

By LAURAN NEERGAARD
Oct 03, 2025 10:01 am - It’s time to get a flu vaccine, and pediatricians are urging people to get them after last winter, when the U.S. saw the most flu-related child deaths in 15 years.
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ heartthrob confronts ALS — and hopes to help others

By Emily Yahr
Oct 03, 2025 8:45 am - After six seasons as sexy doctor “McSteamy” on “Grey’s Anatomy,” Eric Dane has received all kinds of feedback from fans. His favorite: “I went through med school because of that show.” The sentiment means something different now to Dane since his diagnosis last year of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Patient advocate: Tips for resolving conflicts in the hospital

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Oct 03, 2025 8:40 am - There are few places more stressful than a hospital room. And where there’s stress, conflict almost always follows.
Ask the doctors: GERD, sinus infections and ear fullness can be related

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Oct 03, 2025 8:39 am - Even though they don’t seem connected, both sinus infections and GERD can have adverse effects on your hearing.
Children’s health: School’s in session and so are sick days. Virtual care can help

By Dr. Julie Holland
Oct 03, 2025 8:39 am - It’s the season for colds, coughs, pink eye and countless other common pediatric health issues as the school year begins. Fortunately, many common pediatric illnesses and health concerns can be both diagnosed and treated virtually, saving you time and stress.
The trick that soothes an itch better than scratching

By Trisha Pasricha, MD
Oct 03, 2025 8:38 am - Scratching an itch can damage your skin and make the urge even worse. Instead, try rubbing or gently stroking it with your fingers or a soft makeup brush.
Legionnaires’ disease investigation tied to Bloomingdale nursing facility

By Katlyn Smith
Oct 02, 2025 1:58 pm - Public health authorities are investigating a cluster of two cases of Legionnaires’ disease in individuals who were at or near the Alden Valley Ridge Rehabilitation and Health Center, a skilled nursing facility in Bloomingdale.
Trump announces drug-pricing deal with Pfizer, new ‘TrumpRx’ website

By Dan Diamond and Paige Winfield Cunningham
Sep 30, 2025 4:43 pm - President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer would sell its drugs to a government program at discounted rates, acceding to his long-running push to lower U.S. drug prices, and he pledged that similar deals with other companies would soon follow.
A student ‘womb service’ works covertly to deliver contraception at DePaul

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO
Sep 30, 2025 6:59 am - College student Maya Roman has the handoff down to a science: a text message, a walk to a designated site, and a paper bag delivered with condoms and Plan B emergency contraception. At DePaul University, it’s the only way students can get a sliver of sexual health support, she said.
Experts, parents push back on misleading Tylenol-autism claims

By Jessie Molloy and Janelle Walker
Sep 28, 2025 8:36 am - Illinois parents, doctors and medical associations are among those speaking out against claims made by President Donald Trump that the pain reliever Tylenol is linked to autism.

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