Water contaminant linked to infant brain damage won't be regulated by EPA

Upholding a Trump-era environmental policy, the Environmental Protection Agency says it will not regulate a drinking water contaminant that has been linked to brain damage in infants.

Bruce Willis 'stepping away' from acting as he battles aphasia

Northwestern University Cognitive Neurologist Dr. Joshua Cahan says Aphasia isn’t a diagnosis, it’s a clinical symptom that comes when a patient has brain damage.

Busting the 7 biggest myths about seasonal allergies
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Kelly Salazar, an American Family Care nurse practitioner, joins Good Day Chicago to help us distinguish fact from fiction regarding seasonal allergies.

COVID-19 deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally, WHO says

WHO said the jump in COVID-19 deaths was likely due to changes in how these virus deaths were reported across the Americas and by newly adjusted figures from India.

FDA approves 2nd COVID-19 vaccine booster for those 50 and older

U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

Walmart ending cigarette sales in some stores

Walmart is not the first national retail chain to cut off cigarette sales even on a trial basis, but it is the largest.

Device developed by Illinois researchers helps prevent fatal drug overdoses

In a FOX 32 Special Report, we take a look at a new device that’s in the works to cut down on fatal drug overdoses. “Within four minutes, you could be brain-dead.”

Device made in Illinois helps prevent fatal drug overdoses
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In a FOX 32 Special Report, we take a look at a new device that?s in the works to cut down on fatal drug overdoses. ?Within four minutes, you could be brain-dead.?

Doctors warn against dangerous 'garlic in nose' Tiktok trend
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Dr. Matthew Budoff from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA explains why putting garlic up your nose is not healthy or effective in reducing your sinuses.

Chicago nonprofit opens home for teenage girls and young women in crisis

Gyrls in the H.O.O.D. was started by Chez Smith as an outreach program to provide girls and young women with much-needed reproductive health education and feminine hygiene products. She said many girls skip school because they cannot afford adequate menstrual products each month.

Microplastics found in human blood for the 1st time, study says

Microplastics have been found in our food, drinks and even in human placentas. Now, researchers say they have found the first-ever evidence of microplastics in human blood.

Teen raises $30K to support mental health services
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One teenager has done something pretty amazing. In honor of her bat mitzvah, she has raised $30,000 to support mental health services.

Pastor Corey Brooks temporarily leaves Chicago rooftop after mother is hospitalized

“I knew that’s what I needed to do,” he said. “That’s my mother. You only have one mother and you only have one opportunity. I don’t want to ever have any regrets, so the rooftop can wait.”