Proposed Massachusetts bill would reduce inmate sentences if they donate organs

If passed, eligible individuals who are behind bars in Massachusetts could receive 60 days to one year off of their sentences in exchange for donating organs or bone marrow.

What will ending the COVID-19 emergency look like in the US?
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The move to end the national emergency and public health emergency declarations would formally restructure the federal coronavirus response to treat the virus as an endemic threat to public health that can be managed through agencies? normal authorities.

Why emailing your doctor could cost you
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It became a fixture during the pandemic ? doctors and patients meeting virtually and corresponding online. Now, more and more patents are sending emails to their doctors to ask health questions. Here?s why those emails could now cost you.

Illinois receives funding to attract new doctors

To get ahead of a looming doctor shortage in the state, Illinois is announcing a new program to help future physicians.

Woman shot terminally ill husband at AdventHealth hospital in Daytona Beach, police say

Daytona Beach police said they were able to take a woman into custody after she shot her terminally ill husband at AdventHealth Daytona Beach in Florida on Saturday.

Gov. Pritzker signs reproductive rights protections law

An Illinois bill to protect reproductive health care providers and their patients from legal action was signed into law Friday. 

Probe of nonprofit halts millions in HIV, COVID research funds at Cook County Health

Cook County Health officials for nearly 10 months have halted new clinical trials at one of the nation’s leading HIV/AIDS research centers as they investigate “concerns” about a nonprofit organization that for decades has managed the county’s medical research grants.

Chicago's LGBTQ community could feel impact of healthcare worker strike

Health care workers are walking the picket line at Howard Brown Health Clinics across Chicago, and the labor conflict could impact health care in the LGBTQ community.

Cosmetic acupuncture provides great refresh for the New Year
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Gudrun Snyder, founder of Moon Rabbit Acupuncture, talks about the mental and physical benefits of cosmetic acupuncture and why more people are underoing the treatment.

Will we see another COVID surge after the holidays?
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Dr. Shikha Jain from UI Health walks us through the latest headlines coming out of the medical community.

Company recalling blood pressure pills because of potential impurity presence

The potential presence of a nitrosamine impurity has prompted Lupin Pharmaceuticals to issue a recall of some blood pressure medication, per an announcement.

Pharmacies limit purchases of children's pain-relief medicine
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Pharmacies will be limiting children's pain medication purchases as respiratory illnesses continue to rise. CVS has announced a two-product limit online and in stores, while Walgreens is limiting customers to six purchases online. The CDC says respiratory viruses are at high levels nationwide.

What are aortic aneurysms and who is most at risk?
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Dr. Shikha Jain from UI Health joins Good Day Chicago to talk about what causes aortic aneurysms in wake of the death of U.S. sports reporter Grant Wahl.

Here's why people get sick more often in cold weather
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FOX News medical contributor Dr. Mike Cirigliano breaks down why we are more likely to get sick in cold weather.