Las mujeres inmigrantes se enfrentan a barreras lingüísticas y culturales cuando están embarazadas
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Las mujeres inmigrantes se enfrentan a barreras lingüísticas y culturales cuando están embarazadas

Estas son preguntas que en general les hacen a las mujeres que están embarazadas. “¿Por qué quieres tener más hijos?” Esa es una pregunta que un médico de Champaign le hizo a Fabiola Silva durante una cita médica. “Empezó a hacerme muchas preguntas que ni siquiera eran relevantes,” dijo Silva. “En lugar de ayudarme, me…

How one Midwest doctor is preparing for a world without Roe

How one Midwest doctor is preparing for a world without Roe

Dr. Lisa Harris has spent the past few months helping her health system prepare for the possibility that abortion could become illegal in Michigan. When a draft document leaked on May 2 indicated the U.S. Supreme Court might overturn Roe v. Wade, she realized she needed to double down. “I realized, wow, we really need…

If Roe falls, many in the Midwest will have to travel to access abortion

If Roe falls, many in the Midwest will have to travel to access abortion

    Kentucky lawmakers have been hard at work to erode access to abortion in the state — long before the leak of a draft opinion on May 2 indicating the U.S. Supreme Court might overturn Roe v. Wade and remove federal protections for abortion as early as June. In April, the Republican-led legislature overrode…

U of I Latino Age study opens conversation for better resources
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U of I Latino Age study opens conversation for better resources

URBANA – A recent University of Illinois study that asks what positive aging means to Latino elders has opened a discussion on how to cater to their needs. Positive aging consists of having a healthy lifestyle going into older age, according to U of I Social Work Professor Lissette Piedra. More than 100 Latino residents,…

Illinois could become an oasis in an ‘abortion desert’ if Roe v. Wade is overturned
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Illinois could become an oasis in an ‘abortion desert’ if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Abortions will still be legal in the state of Illinois if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the federal constitutional protections enshrined by the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. But Planned Parenthood of Illinois president and CEO Jennifer Welch warns the state would become an oasis in a Midwestern “abortion desert” if a draft majority opinion…

Sickle cell can be passed on to kids – but many don’t know if they carry the gene
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Sickle cell can be passed on to kids – but many don’t know if they carry the gene

LaChelle Hope’s parents did not know they both carried a genetic mutation that, if inherited, could cause their baby to be born with a serious condition called sickle cell disease. It was only after they had their first-born child — Hope’s older sister — that they found they both carry the trait. Her sister was…

Home health aides are hard to find — and it could get worse
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Home health aides are hard to find — and it could get worse

WEST DES MOINES, Ia. — A lot has changed in Jonathan Miller’s life in the past decade, but one thing that’s remained consistent is his house. The brick two-bedroom ranch-style house in West Des Moines, Iowa, is filled with Jonathan’s art, photos, puzzles and a substantial collection of University of Iowa gear, like a handmade…

U of I System President Killeen diagnosed with COVID-19
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U of I System President Killeen diagnosed with COVID-19

URBANA – The president of the University of Illinois system is working from home after testing positive for COVID-19. In a statement to the university, Tim Killeen says he tested positive for the virus on Saturday. He says his symptoms are ‘relatively’ mild. The 70-year-old says he is fully vaccinated and has had two booster shots….

‘It’s given me purpose’ – Woodworking becomes an outlet for some veterans
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‘It’s given me purpose’ – Woodworking becomes an outlet for some veterans

AURORA — After hearing about the number of veterans who die by suicide, one northern Illinois man decided to do something about it. A total of 167 Illinois veterans took their lives in 2019, according to Illinois Department of Public Affairs. The average number of Illinois veteran suicides from 2015 through 2018 is 159. https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2022/04/0421vetf.mp3…

Foellinger Auditorium
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U of I Autism Program encourages high school students to go to college

URBANA – The Autism Program at the University of Illinois continues to provide an online summer camp for prospective students on the autism spectrum. The I-Ready Summer Camp is a weeklong online experience that encourages and promotes college readiness for students on the autism spectrum. This is the second year that high school students can…

OSF HealthCare buys Cottage properties for $4 million

OSF HealthCare buys Cottage properties for $4 million

OSF HealthCare acquired multiple parcels of real estate from Galesburg’s Cottage Hospital for $4 million. The sale was recorded April 12, according to the Knox County Assessor’s Office. According to parcel numbers and property tax records, the sale includes the following properties in Galesburg: 695 N. Kellogg St., Cottage Hospital 765 N. Kellogg St., Cottage…

Importers are only banning poultry from some parts of the U.S. during this bird flu outbreak

Importers are only banning poultry from some parts of the U.S. during this bird flu outbreak

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the top 10 importers of U.S. poultry have put some restrictions in place — largely banning chicken and turkey products from specific counties or regions in the U.S. Seven years ago, several countries banned poultry from the entire U.S. because of a bird flu outbreak. More than 80 countries…

How funding cuts for COVID-19 tests and treatments could worsen health disparities

How funding cuts for COVID-19 tests and treatments could worsen health disparities

INDIANAPOLIS — At the start of the pandemic, many wished there was a pill people could swallow to make a COVID-19 infection go away. Two years later, we have not just one, but two of those pills, in addition to other outpatient and inpatient treatments. https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s4780019/audio/2022/03/covidfunding-feature-web.mp3 Listen to this story here. The federal government established…

Children of health care workers had a front row seat to the pandemic. It took a toll

Children of health care workers had a front row seat to the pandemic. It took a toll

INDIANAPOLIS — Seven-year-old Phil Will still recognizes where the tape that split his house into two sides was glued to the ground. The kitchen and shelves where his mom stores board games were on one side, and the staircase leading to the basement was on the other side. That tape stayed there for more than…

Two years in: The pandemic through the eyes of a health care worker’s spouse

Two years in: The pandemic through the eyes of a health care worker’s spouse

INDIANAPOLIS — Nicole Oberhelman’s house is small, cozy and brims with character. Every corner tells a story. A painting of the first dance from her wedding is next to the TV. Up until early March, Christmas decorations were still on display. The holiday was extra special this year, because it was the closest to a…