Invasion of Ukraine to exacerbate mental health crisis for hundreds of thousands
Corina Ratz from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology talks about how Russia's invasion of Ukraine is impacting the mental health of refugees and those on the front lines of violence.
Corina Ratz from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology talks about how Russia's invasion of Ukraine is impacting the mental health of refugees and those on the front lines of violence.
New website allows people to check and secure their health records online
Munjal Shah, CEO of Health IQ, talks about the CheckMyHealthRecord website and how it can help you make sure your sensitive health data is safe online.
Munjal Shah, CEO of Health IQ, talks about the CheckMyHealthRecord website and how it can help you make sure your sensitive health data is safe online.
Pregnancy complications can stem from poor heart health of expectant mothers, study finds
Dr. Sadiya Khan from Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine, talks about the importance of women's heart health in regards to pregnancy.
Dr. Sadiya Khan from Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine, talks about the importance of women's heart health in regards to pregnancy.
Biden stresses need to lower prescription drug costs in fight against US inflation
President Biden visited Culpeper, Va., to call attention to the “unacceptable” cost of medications on the heels of a dire U.S. inflation report.
President Biden visited Culpeper, Va., to call attention to the “unacceptable” cost of medications on the heels of a dire U.S. inflation report.
Biden aims to cut cancer deaths by 50% over next 25 years with moonshot initiative
President Joe Biden is relaunching his “Cancer Moonshot” initiative with a goal of reducing cancer deaths by 50% over the next 25 years and to ”end cancer as we know it.”
President Joe Biden is relaunching his “Cancer Moonshot” initiative with a goal of reducing cancer deaths by 50% over the next 25 years and to ”end cancer as we know it.”
Study of Chicago hospital finds Black patients more often described negatively by doctors
A groundbreaking study finds Black patients are described more negatively in some Chicago medical records.
A groundbreaking study finds Black patients are described more negatively in some Chicago medical records.
‘I needed job satisfaction’: Frustrated nurse quits job, becomes truck driver
Leah Gorham said staff shortages, an assault and lack of advancement led her to leave the nursing industry and hit the open road.
Leah Gorham said staff shortages, an assault and lack of advancement led her to leave the nursing industry and hit the open road.
New Illinois abortion center will also service out-of-state residents
With abortion access increasingly restricted across much of the South and Midwest, two Illinois clinics near St. Louis announced Friday that they set up a logistics center to help abortion seekers get to their clinics and help them pay for it.
With abortion access increasingly restricted across much of the South and Midwest, two Illinois clinics near St. Louis announced Friday that they set up a logistics center to help abortion seekers get to their clinics and help them pay for it.
New Illinois abortion center also helps out-of-state patients
Governor JB Pritzker is making access to reproductive health care easier for everyone, including non-Illinois residents.
Governor JB Pritzker is making access to reproductive health care easier for everyone, including non-Illinois residents.
Flossmoor urgent care center reopens Tuesday
The University of Chicago Medicine reopened its urgent care center in Flossmoor on Tuesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine reopened its urgent care center in Flossmoor on Tuesday.
Biden: US to make 1 billion at-home COVID-19 tests free for Americans
President Joe Biden directed his team to double its procurement of at-home COVID-19 tests to be delivered for free to Americans, along with N95 masks.
President Joe Biden directed his team to double its procurement of at-home COVID-19 tests to be delivered for free to Americans, along with N95 masks.
Illinois COVID-19 hospitalization record ‘smashed’, Pritzker says help on the way
“This is the absolute highest number and not just by a couple. Our previous totals have been smashed,” said Dr. Ngozi Ezike.
“This is the absolute highest number and not just by a couple. Our previous totals have been smashed,” said Dr. Ngozi Ezike.
Chicago-area healthcare workers plead for relief as COVID cases flood hospitals
Healthcare workers have been at the front lines of this pandemic since the beginning, but many of them are not being treated like the heroes they are.
Healthcare workers have been at the front lines of this pandemic since the beginning, but many of them are not being treated like the heroes they are.
COVID vaccine mandate: Supreme Court weighs rules for businesses, health care
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments about the vaccine-or-testing requirement for large employers and a separate mandate for health care workers.
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments about the vaccine-or-testing requirement for large employers and a separate mandate for health care workers.
Coverage expands for fertility treatments in Illinois
State Rep. Margaret Croke (D-12th) talks about her efforts to expand insurance coverage for fertility treatments in Illinois.
State Rep. Margaret Croke (D-12th) talks about her efforts to expand insurance coverage for fertility treatments in Illinois.
Record number of COVID-19 patients fill Illinois hospital beds: 'More challenging by the day'
Illinois hospital beds are filling up with more COVID-19 patients than at any other point in the pandemic — prompting fears of employee burnout amid staffing shortages.
Illinois hospital beds are filling up with more COVID-19 patients than at any other point in the pandemic — prompting fears of employee burnout amid staffing shortages.
No Surprise Act: New law preventing unexpected medical bills takes effect Jan. 1
Patients will no longer have to worry about getting a huge bill following a medical crisis if the closest hospital emergency room happened to have been outside their insurance plan’s provider network.
Patients will no longer have to worry about getting a huge bill following a medical crisis if the closest hospital emergency room happened to have been outside their insurance plan’s provider network.
Pandemic sheds light on disparities in health care for minorities
Jennifer Jones-McMeans from Abbott stresses the importance of improving health care for minorities on a national scale.
Jennifer Jones-McMeans from Abbott stresses the importance of improving health care for minorities on a national scale.
Tips for preventing heart attacks over the holidays
Dr. Bryan Smith from UChicago Medicine dishes out tips for keeping your heart healthy and active during the holiday season when heart attacks are most common.
Dr. Bryan Smith from UChicago Medicine dishes out tips for keeping your heart healthy and active during the holiday season when heart attacks are most common.
Biden: Prescription drugs ‘outrageously expensive’ in US, calls on Senate to act
President Joe Biden pushed his “Build Back Better” agenda, focusing on how provisions of the spending bill would lower the cost of prescription drugs for many.
President Joe Biden pushed his “Build Back Better” agenda, focusing on how provisions of the spending bill would lower the cost of prescription drugs for many.