Downward ‘possum might not be a traditional yoga pose but Shadow, Twig and Flapjack are trying to change that.
‘Poses with ‘Possums’ offers chance to move, connect with nature and raise awareness
Category: Health
Today in History: First US case of COVID-19 confirmed
On Jan. 21, 2020, the U.S. reported its first known case of the 2019 novel coronavirus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who had returned the previous week from the outbreak’s epicenter was hospitalized near Seattle.
Former Planned Parenthood president, women’s rights activist Cecile Richards has died at 67
Cecile Richards, a national leader for abortion access and women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died. She was 67.
Column: Flossmoor cancer survivor combats food insecurity among cancer patients
Flossmoor resident and cancer survivor Ann Jackson launched the Center for Food Equity in Medicine at Flossmoor Community Church.
US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs are among 15 selected for Medicare’s price negotiations
Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers, the Biden administration said Friday.
A judge in Texas rules 3 other states can challenge access to abortion pill mifepristone nationwide
A judge in Texas ruled Thursday that three other states can move ahead with their effort to roll back federal rules and make it harder for people across the U.S. to access the abortion drug mifepristone.
Chicago Housing Authority ordered to pay $24 million in lead poisoning lawsuit brought by two residents
Two residents alleged the defendants knew their unit had lead-based paint and that their children suffered “severe lead poisoning.”
Lincoln Park Zoo says harbor seal and Chilean flamingo died of avian flu
Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo confirmed Wednesday that a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo each died of highly pathogenic avian flu earlier this month. In a statement, zoo officials said the source of exposure to the Chilean flamingo named Teal and a harbor seal named Slater was unknown, though they believe it was the […]
Waukegan’s Vista Medical Center East furloughs dozens; ‘We don’t have enough revenue coming in to cover our costs’
Vista continues to operate the only hospital in northeastern Lake County in Waukegan, and
navigate its way to financial stability through a variety of sources, though it does not receive the
larger payments which come with a majority of fully insured patients.