18 bats test positive for rabies, officials urge vaccinations for pets
Cook County officials are urging residents to vaccinate their pets because 18 bats have tested positive for rabies in Cook County so far this year.
Cook County officials are urging residents to vaccinate their pets because 18 bats have tested positive for rabies in Cook County so far this year.
How to check your eclipse glasses to make sure they work
You managed to score a pair of those highly coveted eclipse glasses, and the moment is almost here. But how can you be absolutely certain they'll do their job and protect your eyes? Simple: You've gotta check them.
You managed to score a pair of those highly coveted eclipse glasses, and the moment is almost here. But how can you be absolutely certain they'll do their job and protect your eyes? Simple: You've gotta check them.
Mom makes plea to parents after toddler chokes to death at grocery store
A Detroit family is grieving the loss of a 2-year-old boy and urging parents to enroll in CPR classes after their son choked to death on grapes while grocery shopping with his mother.
A Detroit family is grieving the loss of a 2-year-old boy and urging parents to enroll in CPR classes after their son choked to death on grapes while grocery shopping with his mother.
2017 Solar Eclipse: Safety tips for driving during the Great American Eclipse
The solar eclipse sweeping across the U.S. on Monday, dubbed the Great American Eclipse, will be a sight to behold, which is a slight cause for concern for drivers on roadways during the phenomenon.
The solar eclipse sweeping across the U.S. on Monday, dubbed the Great American Eclipse, will be a sight to behold, which is a slight cause for concern for drivers on roadways during the phenomenon.
No glasses? Build your own eclipse-viewing box
Solar eclipse glasses have been flying off store shelves and out of eye doctors' offices for over a month in anticipation of Monday's once-in-a-lifetime event.
Solar eclipse glasses have been flying off store shelves and out of eye doctors' offices for over a month in anticipation of Monday's once-in-a-lifetime event.
You can now get paid for having necessary surgery
How would you feel if you were told you could get a rebate for having necessary surgery? That’s the concept behind a new Chicago based company called “Health Engine.”
How would you feel if you were told you could get a rebate for having necessary surgery? That’s the concept behind a new Chicago based company called “Health Engine.”
Report: Higher premiums if Trump halts 'Obamacare' subsidies
Premiums for a popular type of individual health plan would rise sharply, and more people would be left with no insurance options if President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to stop "Obamacare" payments to insurers, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.
Premiums for a popular type of individual health plan would rise sharply, and more people would be left with no insurance options if President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to stop "Obamacare" payments to insurers, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.
At least 35 children dead after hospital runs out of oxygen
Parents of at least 35 children who have died in a state-run hospital in northern India over the past three days have alleged that the fatalities were due to the lack of a sufficient oxygen supply in the children's ward.
Parents of at least 35 children who have died in a state-run hospital in northern India over the past three days have alleged that the fatalities were due to the lack of a sufficient oxygen supply in the children's ward.
6 insurers to take part in overhauled Medicaid managed care
The state of Illinois has cut in half the number of insurers in its Medicaid managed care program.
The state of Illinois has cut in half the number of insurers in its Medicaid managed care program.
Doctor says skip these school lunch snacks
Every parent who has ever shopped for lunchbox snacks has faced the same question: what do you buy? "It's hard to navigate the minefield that is out there, and understand what is healthy and what's not," says Dr. Taz Bhatia, the founder of CentreSpring MD, an integrative and holistic medicine practice in Atlanta. As a physician and mother, Dr. Taz says there are some snack foods she will not...
Every parent who has ever shopped for lunchbox snacks has faced the same question: what do you buy? "It's hard to navigate the minefield that is out there, and understand what is healthy and what's not," says Dr. Taz Bhatia, the founder of CentreSpring MD, an integrative and holistic medicine practice in Atlanta. As a physician and mother, Dr. Taz says there are some snack foods she will not...
New study finds vegetarians twice as likely to be depressed than meat-eaters
According to a new study conducted by the new Bristol University from southwestern England found that vegetarians are almost twice as likely to suffer from depression as those who consumed meat in their diet
According to a new study conducted by the new Bristol University from southwestern England found that vegetarians are almost twice as likely to suffer from depression as those who consumed meat in their diet
STUDY: Pot smokers have 3 times greater risk of dying from high blood pressure
A recent study found that people who smoke pot have a three times greater risk of dying from hypertension or high blood pressure.
A recent study found that people who smoke pot have a three times greater risk of dying from hypertension or high blood pressure.
First West Nile case in DuPage County is third of season in Illinois
The first reported human case of West Nile in DuPage County this summer is a west suburban man, who would be the third case this year in Illinois.
The first reported human case of West Nile in DuPage County this summer is a west suburban man, who would be the third case this year in Illinois.
Tiny baby born at 12 ounces finally goes home after nearly 5 months in NICU
The smallest baby ever born at a Maryland hospital is finally home after spending nearly five months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
The smallest baby ever born at a Maryland hospital is finally home after spending nearly five months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Moscow mule copper mug may be poisoning drinkers
Part of the fun of ordering a Moscow mule is getting to drink out of the cool copper cup. But that fun may come to an end because of health concerns.
Part of the fun of ordering a Moscow mule is getting to drink out of the cool copper cup. But that fun may come to an end because of health concerns.
Supplement use is up-- and so are calls to Poison Control Centers
Is it possible to overdose on vitamins? That’s the question being asked at a startling rate across the nation’s Poison Control Centers.
Is it possible to overdose on vitamins? That’s the question being asked at a startling rate across the nation’s Poison Control Centers.
8-year-old girl dies months after drinking boiling water on a dare
An 8-year-old Florida girl has died five months after she was injured while drinking boiling water through a straw on a dare.
An 8-year-old Florida girl has died five months after she was injured while drinking boiling water through a straw on a dare.
Study says kitchen sponges carry more bacteria than toilets
Your kitchen sponge may be dirtier than your toilet.
Your kitchen sponge may be dirtier than your toilet.
Health insurance exchange rates in Illinois see steep hikes
Illinois consumers who buy coverage through the Affordable Care Act exchange could see prices increase by as much as 43 percent next year.
Illinois consumers who buy coverage through the Affordable Care Act exchange could see prices increase by as much as 43 percent next year.
Woman dies after botched buttock injection
The family of a Harlem mom who died after getting buttock enhancement proceedure in a Manhattan apartment is calling it murder.
The family of a Harlem mom who died after getting buttock enhancement proceedure in a Manhattan apartment is calling it murder.