Latest Health News From The Illinois Newsroom Team
Syphilis cases are rising in babies. Illinois has a potential solution
The number of newborns born with syphilis – a serious sexually transmitted infection – has skyrocketed 755% from 2012 to 2021. These babies have congenital syphilis, which is when the infection is passed from mother to baby during pregnancy.
State to pause enrollment in health care program for immigrant seniors as spending again outpaces estimates
Latest numbers show costs exceeding budget as implementation of cost-sharing measures lags behind.
Scammy Medicare ads and unsolicited calls bombard seniors shopping for health insurance. Will federal efforts help them?
New regulations designed to crack down on misleading marketing of Medicare insurance plans face their first big test when seniors begin shopping for coverage on
Hope Village: A new effort is underway to end homelessness in Champaign County.
The 500 sq ft homes will feature a bed, bathroom, kitchen and living space. They will also be spaced out to give residents privacy and ample green space around their homes.
Buoyed by state funding, new biomedical research hub launches in Chicago
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub part of Facebook founder’s philanthropy.
Farm-based activities can support mental wellness. Why aren’t there more care farms in the U.S.?
Care farms are agricultural places for people with physical or mental health challenges to process their emotions, while performing farming tasks and working with animals.
DCFS director to step down at end of the year after agency hit with another scathing audit
Marc Smith is one of 3 state agency leaders to announce end-of-year departure plans.
Ozempic hype forces employer calls on obesity coverage
Spending on a new class of diabetes and weight loss medications hit nearly $7 billion in the first half of the year, as people are
Champaign County Community Coalition hosts first Black Mental Health conference to dispel stigmas
The Champaign County Community Coalition hosted the first Black Mental Health and Wellness Conference at Parkland College in Champaign on Sept. 30. The goal of the conference,
Reports of sexual extortion affecting UI students are on the rise. Here’s where to find help
University of Illinois Police sent out a safety notice Sept. 22 reporting three incidents of sexual extortion scams. The incidents were reported over three consecutive days and
States to reinstate half a million people’s Medicaid coverage after system errors
Thirty states reported that they have mistakenly dropped tens of thousands of people, including children, from Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, CHIP. In
C-U Public Health hopes to ensure access to the COVID booster, regardless of insurance coverage
The new COVID-19 booster shot has rolled out at local pharmacies. The shots were approved earlier this month by the Food and Drug Administration and are recommended by the