RFK Jr.'s advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines
Doctors have raised concerns after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the entire panel and replaced it with vaccine skeptics.
Illinois man indicted in $17.3M healthcare fraud scheme, feds say
The feds say a suburban Chicago man billed $17 million for kids' therapy sessions that never happened.
Chicago nonprofit expands support for chronically ill children with 10-year plan | ChicagoNOW
There are 1 in 5 U.S. children living with an incurable disease, and here in the Chicagoland area – more than 300 thousand kids alone. Since 2015, Bounce Children’s Foundation has supported hundreds of families with chronically ill children, helping them shift from surviving to thriving. On their ten year anniversary, Bounce is announcing three strategic initiatives for the next 10 years that will dramatically change the scope of their impact
Acupuncture helps with chronic low back pain in older adults, study finds
A new study found that acupuncture treatment for older adults with chronic back pain could notably help their pain levels and the disability often caused by it.
AI therapy chatbots lack crucial pushback, psychologist says | ChicagoNOW
Psychologist Ben Shabad breaks down why AI can’t challenge or push back on users like human therapists do — raising serious concerns about their use in mental health. This, as states regulate AI in therapy.
CVS Caremark faces class-action lawsuit over Zepbound, Wegovy coverage
A class-action lawsuit accuses CVS Caremark of denying medically necessary treatments by stopping coverage of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss drug.
