‘Multi-kingdom dialogue’ between internal, external microbiota: Implications for Functions Ranging from Tissue Repair to Antimicrobial Responses
National Institutes of Health scientists and their collaborators have identified an internal communication network in mammals that may regulate tissue repair and inflammation, providing new insights on how diseases such as obesity and inflammatory skin disorders develop. The new research is published in Cell. The billions of organisms living on body surfaces such as the […]
Nurses at Howard Brown Health approve potential strike amid contract talks
Union nurses at Howard Brown Health have voted to allow their bargaining team to call for a strike as the two sides continue contract negotiations.
Duckworth renews push to protect IVF services for service members
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has renewed her push to ensure service members and their families can access fertility services like in vitro fertilization.
Health Insider Americans get more than half their diet from ultra-processed foods, CDC confirms AP via Scripps News Group
Most Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, those super-tasty, energy-dense foods typically full of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, according to a new federal report. Nutrition research has shown for years that ultra-processed foods make up a big chunk of the U.S. diet, especially for kids and teens. For the first […]
Durbin condemns FDA for approving JUUL’s e-cigarette, menthol products
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., condemned federal regulators Thursday for their decision to allow several JUUL e-cigarettes on the U.S. market.
Pritzker urges Congress to protect SNAP benefits
Roughly 427,000 Illinoisans could lose their benefits if Congress makes cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Gov. JB Pritzker said this week.
Corpus Christi Physician to Host Walk With a Doc Texas Event
June 18, 2025 ● WHAT: Corpus Christi residents of all ages are encouraged to lace up their walking shoes and join Jacqueline Reyes-Diaz, MD, of Nueces County Medical Society for the launch of their second monthly Walk with a Doc Texas event. ● WHEN: Saturday, June 21, at 9 am (recurring monthly every third Saturday […]
Cook County releases regional behavioral health roadmap
Cook County leaders recently unveiled a behavioral health roadmap for their plan to expand access, reduce inequities and leverage partnerships and strategic initiatives to provide services.
House approves proposal to allow medical aid in dying
Legislation to allow Illinoisans near death to medically end their own lives passed the Illinois House Thursday evening.
House committee approves medical aid in dying plan
Discussions on whether to allow Illinoisans near death to medically end their own lives continue into the final days of the legislative session.