Toxic stress: Severe, ongoing pressures can affect a child’s brain long-term
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A quiet, unsmiling little girl with big brown eyes crawls inside a carpeted cubicle, hugs a stuffed teddy bear tight, and …
UN health agency: Measles has killed 35 children in Europe
LONDON – The World Health Organization says measles has killed 35 children in Europe in the past year, calling it an “unacceptable tragedy” …
Panel calls on FDA to review safety of opioids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should review the safety and effectiveness of all opioids, and consider the real-world impacts the pow…
Trampoline safety tips from Centegra Emergency Department director
Trampolines cause more than 100,000 injuries in the United States every year. Some can be devastating, especially to the spinal cord and hea…
Fox Point urges glaucoma prevention
As a senior living community, McHenry-based Fox Point sees first-hand how health problems -- and proactive health steps -- impact its senior…
McHenry County Department of Health: Vaccines help prevent many contagious diseases
What can you do to keep from contracting a number of communicable (contagious) diseases? The answer is to get fully vaccinated. Although all…
Straight Talk: Mom’s controlling ways threaten family
I have a story this week that I wanted to share with you. I’ll call it “The Boy in the Bed.”“Danny” …
New Mitch McConnell health bill contains plan sought by Sen. Ted Cruz
WASHINGTON – In a high-stakes bid for conservative support, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to demands from Republican Sen…
Conditions right for active tick season, experts say, but too early for forecast on Lyme disease
NEW YORK – Tick populations are exploding? Tick-borne diseases are on the rise?Some recent headlines…
Researchers target neighborhoods in Lyme disease control effort
RED HOOK, N.Y. – Maybe it will take a village to fight Lyme disease. Or a bunch of them. With a bump…
First gene therapy on the cusp of FDA approval
PHILADELPHIA – When doctors saw the report on Bill Ludwig’s bone-marrow biopsy, they thought it was a mistake and ordered the test repeated.…
