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FDA takes aim at Hims & Hers, weight loss drugs in crackdown on pharmaceutical ads

By MATTHEW PERRONE
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.
Hate the time change? New evidence says it could even harm your health.

Mark Johnson
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.
What you should know about burned foods and cancer risk

By Lindsey Bever
Sep 12, 2025 7:54 am - Many of us love our seared steaks and grilled burgers and hot dogs. But when it comes to these blackened, charred and smoked meats, moderation is key, some experts said.
As world gets hotter, Americans are turning to more sugar, study finds

By SETH BORENSTEIN
Sep 12, 2025 7:52 am - Global warming in the United States is amping up the country's sweet tooth, a new study found.
‘Listen to your body’: 5 warning signs of a heart attack

By Teddy Amenabar
Sep 12, 2025 7:50 am - Heart attacks occur when blood flow to the heart stops or slows, often because a plaque rupture causes a blood clot that blocks a coronary artery, cardiologists say. But not all heart attacks are the same, and there are other warning signs people don’t typically think of.
Children’s Health: Simple steps to help kids thrive this school year

By Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Sep 12, 2025 7:49 am - The return to school can be exciting, but it also brings new challenges for families. Experts from Lurie Children’s Primary Care — Town and Country say that with a few simple steps, parents can make the back-to-school transition smoother and set their children up for success.
Patient advocate: Advocates offer a different kind of concierge medicine

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Sep 12, 2025 7:48 am - When you pay for a patient advocate, you can expect them to be there when you need them, anticipate your needs, cut through red tape and run interference with hospitals and insurance companies.
Ask the doctors: Balloon mitral valvuloplasty can help with stenosis

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Sep 12, 2025 7:46 am - A balloon mitral valvuloplasty is a minimally invasive surgery that alleviate the symptoms of mitral valve stenosis. Symptoms include dizziness, as well as shortness of breath, chest discomfort and fatigue. If successful, balloon valvuloplasty minimizes the risks of living with mitral valve stenosis.
Along for the Ride: Cook Co. invests more than $1.5M in suburban biking infrastructure

By Ralph Banasiak, Along for the Ride
Sep 10, 2025 7:32 pm - Cook County has awarded grants totaling over $1.5 million for biking infrastructure projects in several suburbs and the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
RFK Jr.’s latest ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report calls for more scrutiny of vaccines and autism

By AMANDA SEITZ
Sep 09, 2025 5:33 pm - The Trump administration directed the nation’s public health and environmental agencies to prioritize investigations into vaccine injuries, prescription drug use and autism’s causes in its latest “Make America Healthy Again” report released Tuesday.

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