Health

Duly Health and Care recently added doctors to its Lockport office. Two doctors specialize in family medicine and one doctor specializes in internal medicine.

More cases of intestinal sickness usually caused by norovirus have been reported in McHenry County, according to the health department.

The Will County Health Department is expanding its mental health care services at its Bolingbrook and Monee offices.

The clinic is a time to have a child reviewed for bone and joint development. The clinic starts at 8 a.m. and is by appointment only.

Bird flu has been reported in Woodstock waterfowl and in numerous locations around Illinois. Officials advise the public on how to stay safe if they see dead birds.

A child has died of the highly contagious respiratory illness RSV in McHenry County.

Mike Baber of Marengo needs a kidney transplant. His wife, Teresa, has offered hers in hopes to find someone who will swap.

The process for choosing a gym has something in common with choosing a home you want to live in.

A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday

Americans overall are less positive about Kennedy, and there isn’t broad support for some of his views, which include closer scrutiny of vaccines

Stephanie McLean is a registered nurse and an American Heart Association-certified CPR and first-aid instructor who previously worked for KSB Hospital in Dixon. She teaches people how to save a life, one class at a time.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees seeking confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine

Illinois public health officials are warning residents of a rise in whooping cough cases this winter. They're also urging Illinoisans to get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses to prevent severe cases.

Blend, a grab-and-go smoothie and juice bar will be the latest addition in Algonquin Commons near health-conscious businesses like Hotworx, Orange Theory and Stretch Zone.

The need for assistance has continued to rise in Will County since the COVID-19 pandemic. And that need is highest among families working one or more jobs.

McHenry Alderman Michael Koch questioned fluoride in McHenry municipal water system; other council members agree.

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie trailheads, trails and hunting areas will remain open during this time.

Meridian, a major health insurance provider especially for income-qualifying patients using Medicaid, will no longer accept Northwestern Medicine health system in network come Jan. 1, confirmed a Northwestern spokesman. "Tens of thousands" of patients will be impacted, he said.

Morrison Community Hospital held a groundbreaking event for its $14 million two-story addition Thursday.

The State Board of Health, a division of IDPH, is primarily responsible for any changes to Illinois’ vaccine requirements, even if recommendations change at the federal level

11 cases of whooping cough were reported in the county in November, according to the county reports

According to the Illinois Wheat Association, the wheat checkoff program will feature four core components: Research, promotion, economic well-being and policy.

Join the Lake County Stands Against Stigma Coalition from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 N Greenbay Road, North Chicago.

Typical food-borne illness symptoms can begin anywhere from hours to days after a meal, last from a few hours to a few days, and include fever, stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.

OSF will take over KSB, which will become OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center, on Jan. 1, 2025.

The Kane County Health Department reports 92 cases of pertussis – also known as whooping cough – so far in 2024, up from 16 cases in 2023, one in 2022 and none in 2021.

The ninth annual End Polio Now Walk was sponsored this year by Rotary clubs of the Sauk Valley area, including the Dixon, Morrison, Rock Falls, Sterling Noon and Twin Cities Sunrise clubs.

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox recently received its consecutive 20th “A” Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit hospital ratings program.

Early childhood intervention advocates are calling on the state to increase funding by $60 million to better support children with developmental delays and disabilities who are on long waiting lists

The Will County Health Department and the National Hookup of Black Women will host their third annual Well-Woman Day on Nov. 13.

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox will host a free event for anyone affected by lung cancer, including patients and their families and friends.

The State of Illinois has released a guide for schools to create overdose awareness curriculums in an attempt to combat drug-related deaths.

Those involved with Libertyville’s veteran-owned Hot Ground Gym say it’s more than just a gym.

CGH will hold a lung-screening event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at 100 E. LeFevre Road in Sterling. Screenings require an appointment and a physician’s order.

Whooping cough cases continue to be on the rise in McHenry County, with the number of cases through October exceeding all of 2023 by more than double.

Check out this baked pears recipe, made with three simple ingredients.

Jennifer Hintzsche's PherDal Kit, an at-home fertility kit, has been named to TIME’s 2024 Best Inventions List.

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, has been reported in two McHenry schools, and the countywide cases year to date are already double the number from all of last year.

As KSB Hospital is partnering with OSF HealthCare and anticipating a full merger with the organization, the conditions of the Bethea deed must be dissolved through Lee County courts in order for the merger to happen.

The first 100 people who register for the Diabetes Fair at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox will receive a gift bag.

The CDC has reported a sharp rise in whooping cough cases this year, including across Illinois. Will County health officials are seeing the highest number of cases since before the pandemic.

During National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Oct. 20-26, the Lake County Health Department reminds residents about the dangers of lead exposure in the home.

The Whiteside County Health Department and Community Health Clinic has announced its new addition, which includes an expansion and added optometry services, is expected to be completed by the end of October with services beginning Nov. 4.

E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri, federal health officials said Tuesday

Menopause is a topic that would not have come up in polite conversation years ago but these days there is more research available, and more attention being paid, to addressing a woman’s physical and mental health needs during this big “change” in her life.

Following in the path of Orland Park and Tinley Park, the City of Lockport has moved to ban certain unregulated drugs which it has deemed a public health risk. The new law does not apply to tobacco products or to more regulated, milder substances such as CBD.

Rylie Hope Mogan of Hebron died at 21 of cancer. Her mother and other loved ones now carry on her mission of providing care packages to other young cancer patients through the group Hope for Warriors.

Lee County Sheriff Clay Whelan got emotional while presenting life-saving awards to Amboy Officer Tom Lehman and Deputy Kyle Kellen, who saved the life of Last Alarm employee Roberta Glenn after she collapsed and became unconscious behind the bar.

Ascendant Iron fitness center is now located at 700 W. Jefferson St. Unit 307 in Shorewood.

State Sen. Rachel Ventura held a town hall for residents to discuss the acquisition of Ascension Joliet hospital with representatives from Prime Healthcare and Ascension on Wednesday.