Your Health

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinois residents who have health coverage through Medicaid now have access to a broad range of services including mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, smoking...

CHICAGO (Public News Service)  -- This Sunday is National HIV Testing Day, when people are urged to find out their HIV status and work to end the stigma around HIV and...

Let’s face it: the American household is changing. For many, the traditional image of the nuclear family, with a mom, a dad, 2.5 kids, and maybe a dog or cat...

Everyone wants to live a life where they don't have to worry about their finances. Some are invested in saving every penny they can after each paycheck. Others put their...

CHAMPAIGN (The Center Square) – A new model developed at the University of Illinois could help limit the spread of Lyme disease. Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign studied...

Difficulty sleeping, commonly called sleep deprivation, is caused by several factors. These include aging, certain illnesses such as depression and Parkinson's, sleep disorders including insomnia and narcolepsy, and stress. When not...

Scientists have been warning the public for years that the continued emission of excessive greenhouse gas into the atmosphere will result in a warming planet. But, rising sea levels and...

Telemedicine has now become a mainstream delivery system in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic. Also known as telehealth, telemedicine allows patients to access healthcare safely, and from anywhere...

CHICAGO (The Center Square) – Region 3 of Illinois under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 reopening plan will be joining most of the state with increased restrictions on bars and restaurants. Several...

Our bodies are often very interesting things. They can inform us when something isn't quite right. One of these signals our body gives out is the occasional twitching. After a...