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Education
1 year ago
UI Cancer Center explores link between drinking, cancer

Not just moderate-heavy drinkers at risk

Planned Parenthood sign
Local
1 year ago
Planned Parenthood expanding service in Springfield, closing other clinics

Since Roe v Wade was overturned in 2022, PPIL reports a 47% increase in overall abortion care patients and an unprecedented number of out-of-state patients.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Sangamon County voters to decide on 708 Mental Health Board and tax levy

The proposed tax levy to fund the mental health board’s work could be as high as 0.15%, though the county board could set a lower rate.

Heart rhythm strip
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
UIC Research: Why is obesity linked to irregular heart rhythms? Researchers found 1 potential mechanism

Obesity is far more than a weight issue – it fundamentally alters the body’s biochemistry.

MARIJUANA
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Endometriosis and orgasmic disorder added to Illinois medical cannabis list

IDPH has approved four new conditions for medical cannabis treatment: endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and female orgasmic disorder.

woman outside in the cold
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
What cold weather does to the body and how to protect yourself this winter

Health experts warn extreme cold – or even prolonged exposure to normal winter temperatures – can affect the heart, the brain and other vital organs.

St. John's Hospital
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
HSHS St. John’s Hospital implements visitor restrictions

Only two visitors are allowed per patient at a time, and visitors must be 18 or older.

An abortion- rights activist holds a box of mifepristone pills as demonstrators from both anti-abortion and abortion-rights groups rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
National
1 year ago
Abortions are up in the US. It’s a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel

Illinois, Kansas and New Mexico are among the states with new clinics offering abortions.

Springfield Memorial Hospital sign
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Springfield Memorial limits visitors amid rise in illnesses

The visitor restrictions apply to inpatient units at all five Memorial Health hospitals, including Decatur, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Springfield, and Taylorville.

Hiking boots on trail
Local
1 year ago
Start the new year with a First Day Hike at Sangchris Lake State Park

Sangchris Lake State Park is one of 15 parks in Illinois participating in the First Day Hike program.

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