Chicago doctor talks about Infertility Awareness Week
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It's National Infertility Awareness Week and a fertility physician came in to talk about the importance of the issue.

FDA warns of dangerous chemicals in some gel nail polish removers: What to know

The FDA has issued a warning after discovering methylene chloride, a banned and potentially cancer-causing solvent, in several gel nail polish remover products.

How to support youth struggling with mental health and eating disorders
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Research indicates the number of teens with eating disorders doubled during the pandemic. The condition can have deadly consequences and puts teens at even greater risk of suicide.

Curbside Compassion rolls out mobile mental health care across Chicago

For one Chicago woman, bringing mental health care directly to those in need has been a decade-long mission — now, she’s doing it with a pink van and a powerful message of hope.

Curbside Compassion rolls out mobile mental health care across Chicago
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For one Chicago woman, bringing mental health care directly to those in need has been a decade-long mission ? now, she?s doing it with a pink van and a powerful message of hope.

FDA's baby formula research in Illinois gutted
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The FDA just laid off most of its infant formula safety team, including six experts in Illinois. They were studying deadly bacteria and toxic metals in powdered formula.

2 friends from Northwestern created a pen to help people with Parkinson’s write again

When Izzy’s ‘Pops’, who had lived with Parkinson’s for more than a decade, lost his ability to write, she and her friend Alexis decided to do something about it. 

2 friends from Northwestern created a pen to help people with Parkinson?s write again
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When Izzy?s ?Pops?, who had lived with Parkinson?s for more than a decade, lost his ability to write, she and her friend Alexis decided to do something about it. The two met at Northwestern University, and while Izzy studied journalism and entrepreneurship, Alexis majored in biomedical engineering. Their skills ? and personal connection to the cause ? came together in the form of SteadyScrib, a pen-and-clipboard writing set designed for people with Parkinson?s disease.

3 cases of rare brain disease found in Oregon; 2 deaths reported

Three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease have been reported in Hood River County, Oregon, including two deaths. The CDC and state health officials are now investigating the rare brain disorder, which is fatal but not contagious.

Shriners Children’s uses motion-capture tech to boost nationwide patient care
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Shriners Children’s Chicago is tapping into Hollywood-style technology to better connect its medical labs across the country, improving collaboration, research, and patient care.