Articles filed under Health
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First womb-transplant baby born; two more on the wayOct 07, 2014 1:01 am - GOTHENBURG, Sweden - The world's first baby born from a transplanted womb is soon to have company. Two more women who became pregnant after having womb transplants are ...
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U.S. health providers expand their Ebola precautionsOct 07, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Public hospitals in New York City are concerned enough about Ebola that they've secretly been sending actors with mock symptoms into emergency rooms to test h...
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Hanover Park woman dies after getting West Nile virusOct 07, 2014 1:00 am - It's DuPage County's first virus death this year
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Elgin commission says no to medical marijuanaOct 06, 2014 1:01 am - The saga of an application to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Elgin continued to play out at a commission meeting Monday night, but the Elgin City Council will ha...
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Daily Herald, Deer Park Town Center yoga event to support breast cancer researchOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Join the Daily Herald this Saturday for a special yoga event at Deer Park Town Center to support breast cancer research. For a $10 donation to help fight breast cancer,...
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5 Ways to prepare for possible long-term care costsOct 05, 2014 7:00 am - Many of us hold on to an idyllic vision of our golden years, imagining we'll be in good health and living self-sufficiently in our own home. But that scenario is likely ...
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Lombard cancer patient counsels others on living with the diagnosisOct 05, 2014 7:00 am - The calendar marks Oct. 20 as the 15th anniversary of when Gary Grieger was told his non-Hodgkin lymphoma probably was going to kill him. Reminders of how close the fath...
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Five ill from carbon monoxide poisoning in Vernon HillsOct 05, 2014 1:01 am - A faulty furnace is to blame for the carbon monoxide poisoning illnesses of five Vernon Hills residents Sunday afternoon, according to the Countryside Fire Protection Di...
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Home where Ebola patient stayed awaits cleaningOct 03, 2014 1:01 am - DALLAS - A hazardous-materials crew planned to return Friday to a Texas apartment where the U.S. Ebola patient stayed to collect bed sheets and towels used by the infect...
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Airports like O'Hare a focus point in Ebola battleOct 02, 2014 5:00 am - In the wake of news that a man infected with the Ebola virus traveled from West Africa to Dallas late last month, it's hard not to consider the possibility that somethin...