Five Illinois groups will receive more than $14 million in federal funds to help bolster the community health workforce.
Lead-contaminated soil in urban areas can lead to cognitive decline in children, and studies show that Black children in urban areas have a higher median blood level.
The Chicago City Council approved a proposal Wednesday to protect those seeking abortion services and gender-affirming care in the city.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., joined 28 other senators asking the Department of Health and Human Services to take action to protect women’s privacy following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
COVID-19 variant proportions in the six-state region that includes Illinois are mostly unchanged, according to federal projections released this week.
The city of Chicago announced Tuesday it has fully enrolled its cash assistance pilot program aimed at aiding low-income households disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Nurses across Chicago protested this week to raise awareness for what they say are unsafe staffing levels.
A lack of affordability, access and health literacy is preventing older Americans from getting dental, oral and vision care, experts say.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – On the day the Indiana abortion ban goes into effect, Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) is proud to announce the expansion of abortion care options at its existing Champaign Health Center, 302 E. Stoughton. PPIL has renovated the health center in order to add in-clinic abortion services for the first time to […]
Champaign, Ill. — Carle will open a solely-owned pharmacy store in the space that was once a Walgreens retail pharmacy at the CarleChampaign on Curtis clinic. CarleRx – the new, locally-owned option – will offer extended hours and improved experience for patients and community members. The healthcare system celebrated the grand opening with a ribbon-cutting […]
Advocate Aurora Health said Tuesday they will provide additional information to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board after it postponed action on a change of ownership request to move the health system’s Illinois facilities to the new entity being created in its merger with North Carolina-based Atrium Health.
UChicago Medicine to acquire controlling interest in four AdventHealth hospitals.
As of Monday, 1,278 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, down seven from Sunday and up 44 from the prior week.
COVID-19 mitigation policies in the U.S. negatively impacted the mental health and well-being of some people with disabilities by affecting their ability to stay active, according to a recent study.
Duly Health and Care plans to convert former retail space in Schaumburg into a medical office building.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are down from a week ago, according to recent data from the Department of Public Health, while case numbers are stagnant.
