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...

New tick found in Illinois could make people sick

(The Center Square) – The Gulf Coast tick, an arachnid known to carry an unpleasant pathogen, may be taking up residence in Illinois. Typically found in...

Vaccine operations increase with federal aid

SPRINGFIELD – Vaccine operations and eligibility are expanding across the state as Illinois’ seven-day rolling positivity rate remained at 3.3 percent for the fourth...

State to expand vaccine eligibility to individuals with underlying conditions

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that the state plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to individuals of all ages who have comorbidities...

Study details lingering COVID-19 symptoms

(The Center Square) — More than 1.1 million Illinoisans have tested positive for the COVID-19, and it is clear that not everyone is fully...

Highly contagious COVID-19 variant found in Champaign County

CHAMPAIGN - A total of eight cases of the highly contagious strand of COVID-19 known as B-117 have been reported in the County. The B.1.1.7,...

Churches & Chocolate offers History, Discussion, and mailed Chocolates

KANKAKEE – A “Churches & Chocolate” virtual tour promises to serve up a unique experience for area residents this spring. The virtual course, offered by the...
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