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FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids’ teeth

By MATTHEW PERRONE
May 13, 2025 2:50 pm - U.S. health regulators announced an effort Tuesday to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements sometimes used to strengthen children’s teeth, opening a new front in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort against a mainstay of dental care.
Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs

By WILL WEISSERT and AMANDA SEITZ
May 12, 2025 7:13 am - President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to electively lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limits down the road over what the government will pay.
Saving lives on a sunny Saturday: Blood donors offer ‘A Pint for Kim’

By Barbara Vitello
May 11, 2025 7:39 am - Outside Naperville North High School, a mini-fest with kids’ games, food, music and a car show was taking place. Inside, donors participating in the sixth annual “A Pint for Kim” blood drive were saving lives.
St. Charles bike shop to mark 50 years with community ride, party in the park

By David Petesch, Shaw Local News Network
May 10, 2025 3:04 pm - St. Charles cycling shop The Bike Rack will host its 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday, May 17, and its 13th annual “Everybody Rides” event and party in the park on Sunday, May 18.
Arlington Heights swings into spring with community bike ride, festival

By Brian Hill
May 10, 2025 11:56 am - A large host of of pedal-driven, human-powered vehicles kicked off from North School Park for the Arlington Heights Community Bike Ride and Swing into Spring event Saturday.
74-year-old granddad reaches 600 blood donations — and he’s not done yet

By Ann Sterling, Vitalant
May 09, 2025 12:23 pm - At 74, Mike Neumayer has donated blood and platelets 600 times, saving countless lives. Despite personal connections, he remains humble about his extraordinary impact.
New salmonella outbreak is linked to backyard poultry, CDC says

By MIKE STOBBE
May 09, 2025 4:38 am - A new salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry has sickened at least seven people in six states, including Illinois, health officials said Monday.
Stress can play factor in new back pain

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
May 09, 2025 4:29 am - Q: My lower back went into spasm as I was washing the dishes. I figured it was from bending over, but my mom insists it’s from being so stressed out. Can stress really cause back pain?
Cancer before age 50 is increasing. A new study looks at which types

By CARLA K. JOHNSON
May 09, 2025 3:59 am - Cancer before age 50 is rare, but increasing, in the United States and researchers want to know why. A new government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, finding that the largest increases are in breast, colorectal, kidney and uterine cancers.
Try these simple tricks to improve dark circles and puffy eyes

By Dr. Trisha Pasricha
May 09, 2025 3:34 am - Dark circles and puffy eye bags can be so unwelcome that treatments are popular, including expensive serums, cosmetics and procedures. But home remedies can also be effective.

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