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Children’s health: Back-to-school tips for healthy phone use

Children’s health: Back-to-school tips for healthy phone use

Research shows school phone policies reduce distractions during the school day. Help your kids prepare by practicing phone-free times at home and teaching them alternative coping strategies for boredom and stress.

 
Cardinal Cupich and Catholic nuns sue Illinois to block medical aid-in-dying law ahead of Sept. 12 start

Cardinal Cupich and Catholic nuns sue Illinois to block medical aid-in-dying law ahead of Sept. 12 start

Chicago’s Catholic archbishop, two orders of Catholic nuns and other plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to block the state from enforcing a controversial Illinois law set to take effect next week that would let doctors prescribe medication to help terminally ill patients end their lives.

 
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Naperville City Council bans retail sale of kratom products

Naperville City Council bans retail sale of kratom products

The Naperville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban the retail sale of kratom products in the city, adding its name to the list of communities in Illinois that have imposed local restrictions on the drug.

 

Human infections of West Nile reported in DuPage, Lake counties

The first human cases of West Nile virus in DuPage and Lake counties were reported by health authorities Wednesday.

 
Prime Healthcare plans to suspend obstetrical services at 3 Illinois hospitals, consolidate care

Prime Healthcare plans to suspend obstetrical services at 3 Illinois hospitals, consolidate care

Prime Healthcare plans to suspend obstetrical care at three of its Illinois hospitals – saying it will centralize the services at two of its other hospitals and invest in maternal health in the community. Prime is suspending OB services at Mercy Medical Center in Aurora effective Oct. 1.

 
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As demand for mental health services grows, providers turning to publicly funded 708 boards

As demand for mental health services grows, providers turning to publicly funded 708 boards

As mental health agencies in the suburbs scramble to find funding, they are turning to community mental health boards.

 

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