Articles filed under Health
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HIV prevention pill PrEP is now free under most insurance plans '“ but the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act puts this benefit at riskDec 01, 2021 6:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Paul Shafer, Boston University and Kris...
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Things to do Dec. 2-9: Holiday light shows, concerts, tree lightings, Santa brunches & moreNov 30, 2021 10:00 pm - Ongoing Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Thursday, Dec. 30, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. The zoo will be transformed i...
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Glenbard Parent Series webinar on Dec. 1 to focus on positive thinking for teensNov 28, 2021 10:00 pm - On Wednesday, Dec. 1, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present "Positive Thinking for Teens: Tools to Improve Mood, Build Self-Esteem and Ins...
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Runners dash through Palatine for inaugural charity runNov 28, 2021 12:00 am - With clear, sunny skies and cool, crisp air, it was an ideal morning for a run Sunday in Palatine. It was even better for the Palatine police officers who organized the...
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Don your red suit for annual Santa Run in Arlington HeightsNov 26, 2021 5:00 am - More than 1,000 runners clad in Santa suits are expected to fill the streets of downtown Arlington Heights once again next weekend for the return of the Rotary Santa Run...
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Constable: Cornucopia of menu options can serve up issues with food intoleranceNov 23, 2021 4:15 am - A vegan, a person with celiac disease and a kid with a peanut allergy walk into a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by a lactose-intolerant couple. That scenario seems as if it...
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Turkey trotters provide a boost for Grayslake Central athleticsNov 21, 2021 12:00 am - With visions of turkey, mashed potatoes and other filling Thanksgiving staples dancing in at least some of their heads, dozens of runners loped through the streets of Gr...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations climb above 1,700 againNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are back above 1,700 for the first time since early October. State health officials Friday are reporting 1,759 COVID-19 patients ar...
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COVID-19 infection rate for Illinois kids ages 5-11 at highest level yetNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois children between the ages of 5 and 11 are now averaging 566 new COVID-19 cases a day over the past week. That's the highest infection rate for that age group si...
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Students call for additional counseling resources in wake of another suicide at Neuqua ValleyNov 18, 2021 4:15 am - Neuqua Valley High School students are speaking out after a second classmate this school year died by suicide. Principal Lance Fuhrer addressed the student's death, whic...