$13 million in medical debt erased for 11,000 St. Louis-area families
Churches in the St. Louis area have bought up and eliminated nearly $13 million in medical debt that was weighing down 11,000 families.
This year’s flu shot doesn’t exactly match the virus going around, CDC report warns
The main strain of the flu virus which is circulating currently doesn’t entirely match up with the flu vaccine that is being administered this year, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
UIC proposes $191M outpatient care center on Chicago's West Side
The six-story 200,000-square-foot (60,960-square-meter) building would be connected to the main hospital through a bridge.
One dead, dozens sick from new virus in China
One person has died and dozens more are sick from a new type of coronavirus in China.
Lawsuit: Nevada dentist set 5-year-old girl's mouth on fire
The parents of a 5-year-old girl say a Las Vegas dentist set their daughter's mouth on fire as she underwent a routine dental procedure.
12-year-old Florida girl hit by car donates organs, saves 4 lives
Sophia suffered very serious injuries and was transported to the Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando. She succumbed to her injuries on Christmas.
Indiana nurse’s touching goodbye poem to dying patient goes viral
A nurse in Indiana posted a heart-wrenching and detailed poem on her Facebook, addressing a patient who recently died.
Colorado teen, 18, severely brain-damaged after breast implant surgery gone wrong, family says
A Colorado teenager suffered cardiac arrest during a breast implant procedure in August and is now severely brain-damaged, according to her family, who filed a lawsuit against her plastic surgeon and nurse last week.
Obamacare sign-ups steady as debate persists over the future of the program
More than 8 million people have signed up for coverage next year under former President Barack Obama's health care law, the government said Friday, a sign of continued demand for the program amid persistent uncertainty over its future.
Eagle Rock church to eliminate $5.3 million in medical debt for SoCal families
An Eagle Rock church is giving an impressive gift to thousands of low-income SoCal families this Christmas.
US court: 'Obamacare' individual mandate invalid, other parts need more review
A federal court found the Obamacare individual mandate unconstitutional and that other parts of the law need further review.
Lawsuit: Children in state care abused at Chicago hospital
Children as young as 7 were subject to or witnessed sexual abuse by staff and peers, according to the lawsuit.
After Rapper T.I.'s comments, New York may ban 'virginity' tests
Rapper T.I. garnered headlines after he told a podcast that he takes his daughter for so-called virginity tests every year.
Former Outcome Health execs charged with fraud
The former executives are charged with lying about the company’s performance to raise $487 million in private equity, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Bill introduced in Ohio would ban abortion outright
A group of conservative lawmakers in Ohio has introduced a bill to outlaw abortion outright except to save the pregnant woman’s life.
Elizabeth Warren presents plan to bring down drug and health care prices in transition to 'Medicare for All'
Elizabeth Warren pushed back against critics of her newly-released plan to phase in implementation of a single-payer health care system, insisting Saturday that she is "fully committed" to Medicare for All and that she plans to first build on existing health care programs because "people need help right now."
New study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures
People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance to help, but it won't cut their risk of having a heart attack or dying over the following few years, a big federally funded study found.
Fast food orders dip after calorie counts appear on menus
Soon after calories were posted on fast-food menus, people cut back a little bit on what they ordered. But it didn't last.
Sterigenics announces plans to leave Willowbrook
Sterigenics announced plans on Monday to close its suburban Chicago medical equipment cleaning plant, citing an "unstable legislative and regulatory landscape in Illinois."
Ronald McDonald House to reopen after 8 months of frozen pipe repairs
A Ronald McDonald House in Chicago will reopen its doors this week after eight months of repairs to damage caused by a pipe that burst during frigid winter weather.