Medicine from a vending machine? Advocate Health Care installs devices on the South Side.
Advocate said it installed the two machines after hearing that patients in "pharmacy deserts" are having trouble getting medications.
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Risk of long COVID in children doubles after second COVID-19 infection, according to study by Lurie doctor
Risk of long COVID in children doubles after second COVID-19 infection, according to study co-authored by Lurie doctor.
Following Trump Tylenol announcement, Chicago area OB-GYNs fielding questions, concerns
Chicago area OB-GYNs say they’ve been answering questions all week about the safety of Tylenol after President Donald Trump urged women Monday to limit their use of the medication during...
Lawsuit accuses Loyola University Medical Center of doing risky organ transplants to boost revenue
Loyola University Medical Center performed organ transplants on unsuitable patients to boost Medicare billing, according to a federal lawsuit.
Doctors should be exempt from new $100K fee for H-1B visas, Chicago-based American Medical Association urges
The Chicago-based American Medical Association urges feds to exempt doctors from new $100K fee for H-1B visas.
Illinois issues its own COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, breaking with federal government
Illinois has released its own recommendations on COVID-19 vaccines – urging all adults and many children to get the shots, in a break with the federal government’s guidance.
Illinois committee recommends state part ways with feds on COVID-19 vaccines
The Illinois Department of Public Health Immunization Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend updated COVID-19 vaccines for all Illinois residents ages 18 and older.
Illinois reports first West Nile virus death of the year, in Cook County resident
Lab tests have confirmed that the virus contributed to the person’s death, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Cook County confirms second suburban measles case of the year, in 4-year-old child
It’s believed that the 4-year-old child caught measles while traveling internationally, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.
Average life expectancy in Chicago rebounds to 78.7 years, following worst years of pandemic
Chicago health officials attributed the overall improvement to a drop in COVID-19 deaths, after leaving the worst years of the pandemic behind, as well as fewer people dying early from...