2 mumps cases confirmed at school in Barrington, others suspected

Parents are being urged to watch children for symptoms after two cases of mumps were confirmed, and about 20 suspected cases were being monitored at three schools in northwest suburban Barrington.

Almost 700k Oball baby rattles recalled due to choking risk

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a major recall of popular baby rattles that could break and cause the baby playing with the toy to choke.

Vaccine could prevent breast, ovarian, lung cancer

It's a dream many parents would welcome for their children: a vaccine that could prevent breast, ovarian and some lung cancers. It's also the dream of immunology professor Dr. Keith Knutson.

Doctors warn against teen pot use amid looser marijuana laws

An influential doctors group is beefing up warnings about marijuana's potential harms for teens amid increasingly lax laws and attitudes on pot use.

'Banner Box' allows ER patients to get medicine almost immediately

The Banner Box at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix is changing how patients in the ER get their medication. Fox 10's Ty Brennan reports.

High levels of manganese found on Chicago's far South Side

Dusty mounds of petroleum coke are no longer in Chicago, but federal and city officials have discovered a potentially more dangerous kind of pollution while investigating the black piles that once towered above the far South Side.

Study links strenuous exercise to low libido in men

A new study says that men who exercise strenuously tend to have a significantly lower libido than those whose workouts are lighter. 

South Side getting trauma center, but it'll be far more than just an emergency room

For years, residents of Chicago’s South Side have clamored for a Level One Trauma Center to treat the victims of violence that has plagued so many of their neighborhoods.

Doctors believe they know what causes nearsightedness in kids

Doctors at Northwestern University have made an exciting new discovery that could eventually determine whether your children will need to wear eye glasses. 

Match.com survey: Many millennials have sex before 1st date

In the last decade we've all heard and read more than enough about the so-called hookup culture that allegedly describes the love lives of so many millennials.

2-year-old gets new kidney thanks to emotional Facebook plea

It was a big day at Lurie Children’s Hospital as a Naperville family celebrated a 2nd successful organ transplant in a little more than a year.

Boil order extended in Stickney after water main breaks

A boil order issued Monday evening in west suburban Stickney has been extended through Wednesday.

Teens using e-cigarettes for ‘dripping' liquid nicotine

A new study finds that one in four teens that use electronic cigarettes have tried “dripping” liquid nicotine onto the heating coils of the e-cigs, which results in thicker clouds of vapor.

Christie Brinkley, 63, daughters pose for cover SI Swimsuit

Model Christie Brinkley is celebrating her 63rd birthday with a return to the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.