Health

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 the Food and Drug Administration approved a first-of-its-kind medication this week. According...

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...

Cancer-Beating Mammograms in Full Swing as Breast Cancer Awareness Month Kicks Off

CHICAGO, IL - Today marks the beginning of October, and with it, the start of Breast Cancer Awareness...

Orland Township Offers Convenient Walk-In Flu Shot Clinics for 2023 Season

ORLAND TOWNSHIP - As the autumn breeze begins to sweep through Orland Township, residents have an essential task to check off their to-do list -...

Illinois Residents Warned About E-Cigarette Fire Hazards: Follow These Safety Tips

Chicago, IL - In the midst of the soaring popularity of e-cigarettes as an alternative to traditional smoking, the Illinois State Fire Marshal is urging...

Three New COVID-19 Strains, but Symptoms Remain Largely Unchanged

CHICAGO â€” Health officials are closely monitoring the spread of three new COVID-19 strains across the nation.  Hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise, albeit below...

Rabid Bats on the Rise: Illinois Department of Public Health Issues Urgent Warning

Springfield, Illinois - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued an urgent warning to residents about the alarming increase in rabid bats and...

Illinois Overhauls Abortion Data Collection to Safeguard Privacy Post-Dobbs

CHICAGO, IL - In response to recent amendments and the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling, the Illinois Department of Public Health...

Salmonella Outbreak in NE Illinois Raises Concerns, possibly linked to Ground Beef: IDPH

CHICAGO, IL â€” An outbreak of Salmonella infections in northeastern Illinois has health officials on high alert.  The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is collaborating...
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