Local non-profit donates over 500 toys to cancer patients
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The local non-profit 'Smiles Against Cancer' made its annual toy drop-off to support patients undergoing treatment at Loyola Medicine in Maywood and Advocate Christ in Oak Lawn.

Chipotle giving away free food to health care workers – here's how to enter

In honor of National Nurses Week in May, Chipotle is giving away 2,000 “Burrito Care Packages," featuring 50 entrée codes. All health care professionals can enter the giveaway.

Unique heart procedure performed at Northwestern Medicine
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The Ross Procedure gives patients a new heart valve using parts of their own body instead of a mechanical valve or ones made of animal tissue. A select few highly trained surgeons do this procedure including Dr. Christopher Malaisrie.

Breaking barriers: Addressing Black men's mental health care
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The CDC says Black men in the U.S. are half as likely to receive metal heath car as their white counterparts. Dr. Michael Maxwell says there are a number of reasons Black men are reluctant to seek treatment. One of the main reasons is the stigma.

Former Cook County police chief undergoes rarely performed heart surgery at Chicago hospital

Nearly 3% of Americans have a diseased heart valve, according to the CDC. Each year, thousands of them undergo surgery to have it replaced with either a mechanical valve or animal tissue. In a FOX 32 special report, Corey McPherrin takes a look at another surgical option that’s rarely performed, and it’s happening at a Chicago 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.

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.