News study shows Ozempic may help with addiction to alcohol and vapes
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A recent polls shows that one out of every eight adults in the U.S. has taken Ozempic or similar weight loss drugs. And while pounds are being shed, the drug has another unexpected effect. Dr. Mike from the FOX medical team joined Good Day Chicago to talk more about it.

REACH program supports mental health care in schools
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Resilience Education to Advance Community Healing (REACH) is a state-wide initiative in Illinois to provide schools with the tools needed to support the social and well-being of students.

Legacy Ranch in Lockport provides equine therapy for all
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The Legacy Ranch in Lockport provides a unique type of therapy that involves horses, made possible by a stable of great volunteers. They provide therapeutic riding lessons, as well as speech, mental health and physical therapy.

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society helps families battling childhood cancer
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Dedicated to curing leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood cancers, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) raises money for research and to help families battling cancer. Local mother Kim Grispo is raising money while competing for LLS Visionary of the Year.

Northbrook teen who received heart transplant released from hospital
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A Northbrook teenager got a very special welcome home on Friday after spending an entire year in the hospital. Asher Levin, 13, got a heart transplant last May and has been in the hospital ever since.

Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry
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The CDC is warning of salmonella outbreaks in several states and they may be linked to people who keep poultry in their backyards.

Is the FDA lagging on sunscreen improvements?
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Dr. Shikha Jain from UI Health talks us through the latest headlines making the rounds in the medical community.

Special events in May will raise awareness for ALS
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May is ALS Awareness Month and it also marks a milestone for a local organization --20 years of raising awareness about the disease that's also referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

New wellness app launches during Mental Health Month
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Silence the Shame was founded by Shanti Dasto to empower and educate communities on mental health and wellness. The non-profit is dedicated to tearing down the stigma surrounding mental illness. The group launched their new app on National Silence the Shame Day on May 5.