Mayor Lightfoot calls for ban of flavored e-cigarettes

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has added her voice to the call for the banning of flavored electronic cigarettes in the city.

‘We’re just in awe:’ Preschooler diagnosed with autism and leukemia within 3 months beats the odds

Simon McKenzie was a bubbly 2-year-old in June 2017, capable of counting to 20 and eager to sing nursery rhymes. By September, Simon’s parents noticed that their son wasn’t the same vibrant, extroverted child.

Indiana lawmakers seek probe of ex-abortion doctor's clinics

Indiana's attorney general said Monday that he will work with his Illinois counterpart to investigate what he called the "grisly discovery" of more than 2,000 medically preserved fetal remains at the Illinois home of a late doctor who performed abortions in Indiana.

Girl, 3, dies of rare cancer after doctors diagnosed her with constipation: 'She died in my arms'

A mother who claims doctors wrote off her 3-year-old daughter’s stomach pains as constipation says the young girl died just days after she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

Mercury-bearing skin cream sickens California woman

A California woman is hospitalized in a semi-comatose state after using a skin cream from Mexico that was laced with toxic methylmercury.

FDA finds cancer-causing carcinogens in popular heartburn drug Zantac

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it found a potentially cancer-causing carcinogen in some versions of the popular over-the-counter heartburn medication, Zantac.

Illinois lawsuit filed against top e-cigarette maker Juul

An Illinois teenager who fell ill with a lung disease after vaping for over a year sued a leading e-cigarette maker on Friday, accusing it of deliberately marketing to young people and sending the message that vaping is cool.

FDA looking into possible carcinogen found in Zantac, other heartburn medications

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it is looking into a trace amount of cancer-causing chemicals found in heartburn medications such as Zantac.

‘Human error’ during surgery results in girl losing thumb, having it replaced with her big toe

A 17-year-old Australian girl who dreamed of becoming a professional cricket player had those dreams dashed when a botched surgery resulted in her having her thumb replaced with her big toe.

Chicago-area first responders turning to eye-motion therapy to combat PTSD

More first responders in the US lose their lives to suicide than in the line of duty, according to a study by the Ruderman Foundation.  

President Trump to propose ban on flavorings used in e-cigarettes

President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration will propose banning thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes to combat a recent surge in underage vaping.