Some Illinois hospitals brace for Medicaid funding cuts

Many Illinois hospitals whose budgets rely heavily on Medicaid funding are bracing for a financial hit, as the states revamps a formula to distribute the money.

Science panel calls for lowering drunken-driving threshold

Every day in the United States, 29 people die and many more are hurt in alcohol-related traffic accidents. But we could lower those numbers by lowering the drunken-driving threshold, according to a prestigious scientific panel.

Atlanta doctor walks mile in snow, ice to get to hospital

A Children's Healthcare of Atlanta doctor went above and beyond to get to his patients during this week's blast of wintry weather. 

Second measles case reported in Chicago area

State health officials are reporting a second confirmed case of measles in the Chicago area.

Walmart takes on opioid crisis in free disposal program

Walmart is helping customers get rid of leftover opioids by giving them packets that turn the addictive painkillers into a useless gel. The retail giant announced that it will provide the packets free with opioid prescriptions filled at its 4,700 U.S. pharmacies.

Judge orders intractable pain onto marijuana treatment list

A judge has ordered the state of Illinois to expand the qualifying conditions for medical marijuana use to include intractable pain.

UCF medical researchers working on flu shot that would last a lifetime

The 2017-2018 flu season is a particularly nasty one. This season's flu vaccine formulation has a relatively low effectiveness against the dominant strain of the virus that is making so many people sick.

San Jose mother of 3 dies from the flu

40-year-old Katie Oxley Thomas, a San Jose mother of three lived a healthy lifestyle. She ran marathons and did yoga. Her family never expected her to die from the flu.

Florida boy, 6, dies of rabies contracted from a bat

A 6-year-old Florida boy has died from rabies he contracted after being scratched by an infected bat.

Dog owners would rather be with pets than friends, study suggests

More than half of American dog owners admit they flake out on social events to hang out with their pet, according to new research.

Illinois AG says girl can use medical marijuana at school

The Illinois attorney general's office on Friday told a federal court it will allow a suburban Chicago school district to administer medical marijuana to an 11-year-old leukemia patient to treat her for seizure disorders

Trump administration opens door to allowing Medicaid work requirements

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will open the door for states to impose work requirements for Medicaid recipients, in a major shift that could affect millions of low-income people receiving benefits

Rise in dog flu cases has pet owners worried

Veterinarians and pet owners across the country are warning dog lovers to get their pooch vaccinated with a newly released drug after an outbreak of the canine influenza, or dog flu, quickly spread throughout most of the country.

New IKEA ad doubles as a pregnancy test

IKEA is offering a discount for expecting parents on its baby crib, but moms have to pee on the advertisement first!

4th-grader at Barrington school district dies of flu complications

A northwest suburban school district is mourning the loss of one of its students after he unexpectedly died of rare complications from the flu over winter break, school officials said in a letter to parents.