Stories about Health
Heck, as far as I’m concerned asparagus is valuable to any landscape including my own backyard.
The Health Department will lead two classes from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays, May 1 and May 15 at the Health Department at 1240 N Highland Ave. in Aurora.
Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said.
Jenny Caterer of Geneva is looking forward to this year's Mother's Day after having survived bone marrow cancer, spinal surgery and two stem cell transplants – right after the birth of her daughter Kylee.
Kane County Health Department launches campaign to help reduce opioid overdose deaths.
The facility located at 2600 E. Main St. is one of over 200 WellNow urgent care centers across the country, with over 40 in the Chicago area.
One of the grants will allow the Kane County Coroner to hire a community liaison to connect residents with the county’s opioid reduction efforts.
Policies and procedures have been implemented by the Illinois Veterans’ Home in La Salle “out of an abundance of caution,” following possible cases of an infectious disease, an Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson said.
Community members can donate new or gently used home goods and clothing at the Goodwill Illinois Operations Center in Romeoville on Saturday.
OSF Healthcare has entered a clinical co-management agreement with OrthoMidwest, one of the largest orthopedic practices in Illinois.
The Illinois Valley Parkinson’s Support Group will hold its monthly meeting from 1-3 p.m. Monday, May 6 at the Utica Fire Station, located at the intersection of US Route 6 and Route 178.
The nation’s school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.
Proceeds from the event will support AID services for individuals with developmental, behavioral and crisis needs in Kane, Kendall, DeKalb, DuPage, Will, McHenry and suburban Cook County communities.
The Illinois House bill bans a practice known as step therapy that is used in some prescription drug plans.
The Will County Community Health Center Eastern Branch in Monee will now offer primary health care services on Wednesdays.