Health

Coffee Drinkers May Want to Rethink Artificial Sweeteners After New Brain Study

Chicago - A common addition to morning coffee may be associated with faster brain aging, according to a new long-term study that tracked more than 12,000 adults for eight...

Nationwide Pet News: FDA Clears New Anxiety Treatment for Dogs

Silver Spring, MD – Dog owners across the U.S. have a new treatment option for anxiety-related behaviors as...

Urgent Recall: Elevated Lead Found in Popular Children’s Fruit Puree Pouches, FDA Warns

Raleigh, North Carolina - In a joint investigation, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the...

New FDA-Approved At-Home Fentanyl Test: A Game Changer in Battling Opioid Crisis?

CHICAGO – The FDA Thursday greenlit the Alltest Fentanyl Urine Test Cassette, marking it the debut over-the-counter tool...

Protect Your Baby: The ABCs of Safe Sleep Could Save Lives

CHICAGO – October marks the critical Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month, and Illinois' Department of Children and Family Services...

Vaping association president: New laws regulating e-cigarettes are ‘entirely appropriate’

(The Center Square) – With the signing of Senate Bills 512 and 555 into law, distributors of e-products in Illinois are held to a...

New bill in Illinois will give students up to five “mental health days”

KANKAKEE – Students in Illinois will soon be allowed to exercise up to five mental health days as an excused absence from school, without...

AMITA Health Medical Group Welcomes Surgeon Dr. Jeremy Sugrue

KANKAKEE - The leadership of AMITA Health Medical Group is proud to announce that Dr. Jeremy Sugrue has joined AMITA Health Medical Group Kankakee. Dr....

St. Anne CCSD #256 bows to mask compliance after being placed on probation by ISBE

ST ANNE – Students in St. Anne will once again be asked to wear masks after St. Anne CCSD #256 was placed on probation...

AMITA Health St. Mary’s Hospital Kankakee Again Receives 5 Stars from Healthgrades for Newborn Deliveries

KANKAKEE - AMITA Health St. Mary’s Hospital Kankakee has for a second consecutive year been recognized as a 5-star recipient for both vaginal and...

Mask mandate goes into effect for all indoor facilities today in Illinois

CHICAGO – Residents statewide are preparing to hide smiles and mask up as they head out into the start of the week. That’s because today...
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