More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren't more people getting help?
A new study finds little change in the number of people taking a key medicine for opioid addiction even though it’s now easier for doctors to prescribe it.
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Flour, Raw Cookie Dough Reported 11 States, Including Illinois
Health officials say most people reported eating raw dough or batter made with flour before they got sick, adding that flour was the only common ingredient in the raw dough or batter that those infect... -
New Mental Wellness Space Opening for Teens in Suburban Brookfield
A new mental wellness space is opening in suburban Brookfield for area high school students to focus on their emotional health.
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Prediabetes Surging in Kids Post-Pandemic, But Doctors Say This One Change Can Help
As we come out of the coronavirus pandemic, one Chicago hospital is seeing a surge of children with prediabetes.
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Experts, Residents Discuss New Childhood Obesity Treatment Guidelines
We first told you yesterday about new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics for kids and obesity. Now local doctors are weighing in, and we’re also checking back in with one young woman ...