Ponies help melt away stress in Barrington

A suburban Chicago nonprofit is using its therapy animals in a new way, after seeing the pandemic take a toll on mental health.

What you need to know about osteoporosis
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Dr. Kristi Tough DeSapri, director of the Northwestern Medicine Program for Women's Bone Health, talks about risk factors of osteoporosis and the importance of screening for the disease.

Theories emerge for mysterious liver illnesses in children

CDC officials last week said they are now looking into 180 possible cases across the U.S. Most of the children were hospitalized, at least 15 required liver transplants and six died.

Baby formula shortage: 78,000 pounds of formula arrives in US

The flight was the first of several to provide “some incremental relief in the coming days” as the government tries to address a critical baby formula shortage.

Zac Brown Band founding member John Driskell Hopkins announces ALS diagnosis

John Driskell Hopkins, who's been with the band since the beginning, said he's noticed some balance issues and stiffness in his hands over the past several years.

8 Illinois counties at 'high community level' due to rise in COVID cases, deaths
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Illinois public health officials say eight counties are now in the 'high community level' after reporting 40,193 COVID-19 cases, including 56 deaths this week. Hospitalizations in the state are also up nearly 20 percent. Dr. Nimmi Rajagopal, Associate Chair of Family and Community Medicine with Cook County Health, discusses what COVID mitigations, if any, public health officials may look to impose.

Poll: 1 in 3 Americans say COVID-19 is over amid rising cases

This poll comes as nearly every state experiences an increase in COVID-19 cases. Yet, daily cases are still well below the all-time high reached during the winter.

Illinois AG warns of baby formula scams, offers tips to avoid becoming a victim

Attorney General Kwame Raoul warned Illinois residents Friday to be on the lookout for scam artists looking to take advantage of desperate families who are struggling to find baby formula amid a nationwide shortage.

What is monkeypox? Scientists stunned by cases in US, Europe

“This is not the kind of spread we’ve seen in West Africa, so there may be something new happening in the West."

Cook County launches new mental health services
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Thursday the "Building Healthy Communities" initiative.

Year’s 1st case of rare monkeypox reported in the US

Meanwhile, officials tracking a European outbreak of monkeypox are investigating the possibility that the disease is being spread through sexual contact.

A third of US should be considering masks amid rise in COVID-19 cases, officials say

Increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are putting more of the U.S. under guidelines issued by the CDC that call for masking and other infection precautions.

Chicago Dr. Allison Arwady warns Covid-19 cases on the rise
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The Chicago area could soon move into the ?high? level of COVID-19 transmission, according to a new warning Tuesday from city health officials.