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Former Illinois public health director among speakers scheduled for TEDx in Arlington Heights

By Christopher Placek
Sep 23, 2025 6:33 pm - Dr. Ngozi Ezike, former director of the Illinois Department of Public Health during the pandemic, will be among the speakers at the TEDxArlington Heights conference on Oct. 4.
Army veteran finds comfort at new Fisher House during his wife’s stay at Lovell FHCC

By Jayna Legg, Lovell FHCC Public Affairs
Sep 23, 2025 6:11 pm - Army veteran Dean Biddle stayed at the new Fisher House in Lovell FHCC while his wife was hospitalized, experiencing the comfort and support the North Chicago facility provides for free for military families.
Trump’s unfounded claims heap new stress on household brand name Tylenol

By TOM MURPHY and MICHELLE CHAPMAN
Sep 23, 2025 3:47 pm - President Donald Trump blasted Tylenol this week, promoting unproven links between the pain reliever and autism and pushing the well-established treatment into another national image crisis.
Trump administration set to tie Tylenol to autism risk, officials say

Dan Diamond, Ariana Eunjung Cha
Sep 22, 2025 7:58 am - The Trump administration is expected to unveil new efforts on Monday exploring how one medication may be linked to autism and another one can treat it, according to four people with knowledge of the plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the announcement was not yet public.
Illinois among a growing list of states to issue their own vaccine guidelines

By Peter Hancock
Sep 19, 2025 11:16 am - Illinois is among a growing list of states that are issuing their own vaccine guidelines that could supersede those of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Chronically sleepless? New study suggests it might cause your brain to age.

By Ariana Eunjung Cha
Sep 19, 2025 9:09 am - Persistent sleeplessness may be far worse than a passing annoyance — gradually unraveling memory and mental sharpness, according to new research.
Reboot: Step away from your screens and start a new hobby

By JAMIE DUCHARME
Sep 19, 2025 8:59 am - Adopting a new hobby can be an effective way to get a break from screens. And as an added bonus, enjoyable pastimes can reduce stress and improve mental and physical health, research suggests.
Scrolling while on the toilet? You could be risking hemorrhoids.

By Sabrina Malhi
Sep 19, 2025 8:58 am - Prolonged smartphone use on the toilet could be linked to a higher risk of hemorrhoids, not because of increased straining, but because of how much longer people sit, according to recently published research.
Patient advocate: What do intensivists and extensivists do?

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Sep 19, 2025 8:58 am - Intensivist care and extensivist care – these aren’t medical specialties you’re likely to run into very often. But these two types of medical practices are becoming more and more important as critical illnesses and chronic conditions affect more Americans.
Ask the doctors: Itchy scalp could be a fungal infection

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Sep 19, 2025 8:57 am - Writer is frustrated by persistent scalp bumps and itching. The doctors recommend exploring antifungal treatment, and even getting a second opinion.

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