Duckworth advocates for reproductive rights, IVF

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth is fighting for reproductive rights, speaking before the Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Duckworth advocates for reproductive rights, IVF
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Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth is fighting for reproductive rights, speaking before the Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

White House takes action to address gender disparities in health research funding
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When it comes to health, women still don't receive equal levels of funding and research to help promote new medical breakthroughs and improve their wellness. To bridge that gap, the White House is enacting a new executive order.

Pritzker signs executive order to enhance access to groundbreaking therapies

Gov. J.B. Pritzker took action Monday by signing an executive order aimed at establishing a framework to finance and enhance access to groundbreaking therapies and medications, such as the recently endorsed gene therapies for sickle cell disease.

Pritzker takes action to expand access to groundbreaking therapies
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On Monday, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order focusing on establishing a framework to finance and improve accessibility to pioneering therapies and medications, including newly endorsed gene therapies for sickle cell disease.

Match Day: Northwestern med students discover future residencies
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Graduating medical students from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have learned their residency placements for the next three to seven years.

Match Day: Northwestern med students discover future residencies

Graduating medical students from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have learned their residency placements for the next three to seven years. 

New Illinois health insurance proposal would ban 'junk insurance' and 'step therapy'

The Healthcare Protection Act (HPA) seeks to prohibit step therapy, eliminate prior authorization for crisis mental health care, enhance network adequacy and curb unchecked rate hikes for large group insurance companies.

Illinois governor looks to tackle rising cost of health insurance
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The Healthcare Protection Act (HPA), initially proposed during the governor?s FY25 Budget Address in late February, seeks to prohibit step therapy, eliminate prior authorization for crisis mental health care, enhance network adequacy and curb unchecked rate hikes for large group insurance companies.

Health benefits from using peptides
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Dr. Suzanne Ferree discusses the benefits from using peptides for weight loss.

New treatment emerges for accidental food allergy exposures
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Food allergies, especially severe ones, can make navigating the world tricky. There is a new medicaton that may help with accidential exposures. It's called Xolair and it isn't an emergency medication like an Epipen.

Single LSD dose provides lasting relief from anxiety, researchers find

MM120, an LSD formulation designed to treat generalized anxiety disorder, was recently granted a breakthrough therapy designation by the FDA.

Vista Medical Center East reinstated as trauma center after revocation

Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan has been reinstated as a trauma center, more than a month after it was stripped of the title.