Woman, 97, celebrated for her decades of volunteer work at Crown Point hospital
April is National Volunteer Month, and Franciscan Health in Crown Point is celebrating a very special one.
April is National Volunteer Month, and Franciscan Health in Crown Point is celebrating a very special one.
Suburban Chicago nurse pleads guilty to stealing morphine from patients
A suburban Chicago nurse has pleaded guilty to tampering with medications intended for patients under her care.
A suburban Chicago nurse has pleaded guilty to tampering with medications intended for patients under her care.
Chicago doctor donates kidney to stranger, starts chain that saves 2 lives
A doctor at Northwestern Memorial Hospital agreed to donate a kidney to a stranger to help save two lives.
A doctor at Northwestern Memorial Hospital agreed to donate a kidney to a stranger to help save two lives.
Illinois Medicaid recipients at risk of losing coverage
A pandemic era law that helped uninsured Americans get healthcare coverage has come to an end.
A pandemic era law that helped uninsured Americans get healthcare coverage has come to an end.
Illinois Medicaid recipients at risk of losing coverage
A pandemic era law that helped uninsured Americans get healthcare coverage has come to an end.
A pandemic era law that helped uninsured Americans get healthcare coverage has come to an end.
$4B project to transport former Bronzeville hospital into new development
Years of delays are finally over and ground is being broken Wednesday for a renovation of a former Bronzeville hospital.
Years of delays are finally over and ground is being broken Wednesday for a renovation of a former Bronzeville hospital.
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan: Here's what it means
The FDA approval sets the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.
The FDA approval sets the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.
Advocate Health relaxing COVID-19 masking, visitation protocols
Now that spring is here and COVID-19 infection rates remain relatively low in Illinois, Advocate Health Care is relaxing its visiting and masking protocols.
Now that spring is here and COVID-19 infection rates remain relatively low in Illinois, Advocate Health Care is relaxing its visiting and masking protocols.
Will County investing $10M to recruit teachers, nurses amid nationwide shortage
The Will County Heroes Scholarship program will provide students with up to $5,000 in financial assistance every year.
The Will County Heroes Scholarship program will provide students with up to $5,000 in financial assistance every year.
Mobile clinics bring addiction assistance to communities
Some states are coming up with new ways to prevent fentanyl overdoses, including a system that will show up where it?s most needed.
Some states are coming up with new ways to prevent fentanyl overdoses, including a system that will show up where it?s most needed.
Deadly fungal infection C. auris spreading at 'alarming rate,' CDC says
The CDC called C. auris an urgent threat because it’s often resistant to antifungal drugs and spreads easily in healthcare facilities.
The CDC called C. auris an urgent threat because it’s often resistant to antifungal drugs and spreads easily in healthcare facilities.
Rush plans 60,000 square-foot outpatient medical center on former site of Sears store
The $70 million center will have 90 exam rooms, providing services ranging from urgent and primary care to imaging and diagnostics.
The $70 million center will have 90 exam rooms, providing services ranging from urgent and primary care to imaging and diagnostics.
How to shop for new insurance if you lose Medicaid coverage
States will start cutting people from the government-funded plans when they no longer qualify based on income, a process that has been paused since shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
States will start cutting people from the government-funded plans when they no longer qualify based on income, a process that has been paused since shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
'Healthy Illinois For All' bill would provide more healthcare coverage for low-income residents, immigrants
Providing more health coverage is the focus of a new Illinois bill for low-income residents, regardless of immigration status.
Providing more health coverage is the focus of a new Illinois bill for low-income residents, regardless of immigration status.
'Healthy Illinois For All' bill would provide more healthcare coverage for low-income residents
Providing more health coverage is the focus of a new Illinois bill for low-income residents, regardless of immigration status.
Providing more health coverage is the focus of a new Illinois bill for low-income residents, regardless of immigration status.
Social media influencers may be changing the healthcare industry
Some influencers are making their mark on the healthcare system one social media post a time.
Some influencers are making their mark on the healthcare system one social media post a time.
Illinois looks at legalizing psilocybin to treat mental health issues Pt. 2
More and more clinical trials continue to show the promise of psychedelic drugs for therapeutic use, and local doctors are at the forefront of this research.
More and more clinical trials continue to show the promise of psychedelic drugs for therapeutic use, and local doctors are at the forefront of this research.
Clinical trials show promise of psychedelic drugs for therapeutic use
More and more clinical trials continue to show the promise of psychedelic drugs for therapeutic use, and local doctors are at the forefront of this research.
More and more clinical trials continue to show the promise of psychedelic drugs for therapeutic use, and local doctors are at the forefront of this research.
Northwestern Medicine successfully performs double lung transplant for patient with lung cancer
Tannaz Ameli had a lingering cough and by last year, she was confirmed with stage four lung cancer.
Tannaz Ameli had a lingering cough and by last year, she was confirmed with stage four lung cancer.
Biden to put issue of lowering drug costs at center of political agenda
Biden plans to talk up how his administration is rolling out several parts of a law passed last year that cap the price of insulin and allow the government to negotiate deals on pharmaceutical drugs for Medicare enrollees.
Biden plans to talk up how his administration is rolling out several parts of a law passed last year that cap the price of insulin and allow the government to negotiate deals on pharmaceutical drugs for Medicare enrollees.