Health Care
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Vatican blasts gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as violations of human dignity
Apr 08, 2024 7:54 am - VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Monday declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations of human dignity, putting them on par with abortion and euthanasi...
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Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban. He says limits should be left to the states
Apr 08, 2024 7:15 am - NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump said Monday he believes abortion limits should be left to the states, outlining his position in a video in which he declined to ...
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Rush Hinsdale Outpatient Center now open, offering primary, specialty and concierge medicine careApr 07, 2024 9:51 pm - Rush has opened a new outpatient center in Hinsdale to expand care in Chicago’s western suburbs. Rush Hinsdale brings primary and specialty care to Hinsdale and surroundi...
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People on the move: Northwest Community Credit Union CEO appointed as adviser to governorApr 07, 2024 5:52 am - Jose Garcia, president/CEO of Northwest Community Credit Union in Morton Grove, recently was appointed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to the Board of Credit Union Advisors for the...
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Dream wedding comes out of nightmare scenarioApr 05, 2024 5:54 pm - First came a true miracle of life. Then, a miraculous marriage. Midelson and Jatiana Silencieux were married March 25 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge....
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How hospitals can better educate patients and familiesMar 29, 2024 11:07 am - Communication is key to good health outcome. A nonprofit is working to keep patients and family caregivers informed on what to expect and how to best help a hospitalized patient.
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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital achieves fifth Magnet recognition in nursingMar 26, 2024 12:38 pm - Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge recently attained its fifth Magnet recognition, a testament to its dedication to high-quality nursing practice, officials...
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What’s at stake in the Supreme Court abortion pill case
Mar 24, 2024 9:43 pm - Less than two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the issue of reproductive rights is returning to the high court on Tuesday as the justices consider wh...
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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UN says 'famine is imminent' in northern Gaza as Israel launches another raid on the main hospital
Mar 18, 2024 6:37 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The U.N. food agency said Monday that “famine is imminent” in northern Gaza, where 70% of the remaining population is experiencing catastrophic hunge...