Antelope’s fate shrouded by social, political forces: The story of South Africa’s oribi mirrors conservation issues for other iconic species
If only it were as simple as finding more grassland for an antelope. The story of efforts to conserve the endangered oribi in South Africa represent a diaspora of issues as varied as the people who live there. On its surface, like many threatened species, you have conflict between a need for habitat and private […]
Cook County launches campaign to connect local organizations, businesses to naloxone
Cook County health officials on Wednesday launched a new campaign to help local groups learn more about naloxone and how to acquire free doses.
BCBSIL awards nearly $10 million in grants to support community health initiatives
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois said Thursday it has awarded nearly $10 million to more than a dozen community organizations that provide support for behavioral health, housing and food security in the state.
Raoul requests FDA remove restrictions on access to mifepristone
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and more than a dozen colleagues this week urged the Trump administration to remove restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone.
Mercyhealth reaches $1 million settlement with feds over COVID-19 vaccine policy
Rockford-based Mercyhealth has agreed to pay more than $1 million to employees who had refused to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine policy.
Nearly $17 million of Senate appropriations could head to Illinois healthcare-related projects
Nearly $17 million in federal funds could head to Illinois for more than a dozen healthcare-related projects, the state’s two senators recently announced.
Health Insider Americans get more than half their diet from ultra-processed foods, CDC confirms AP via Scripps News Group
Most Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, those super-tasty, energy-dense foods typically full of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, according to a new federal report. Nutrition research has shown for years that ultra-processed foods make up a big chunk of the U.S. diet, especially for kids and teens. For the first […]
Pali Momi Medical Center Earns National Recognition for Energy Sustainability
For more than three decades, Pali Momi Medical Center has been focused on caring for the community. Now, the medical center is receiving national recognition for its care of the environment. Pali Momi is the only medical center in Hawaii to be named as a 2025 Energy to Care Award winner by the American Society […]
Eating an array of smaller fish could be nutrient-dense solution to overfishing
To satisfy the seafood needs of billions of people, offering them access to a more biodiverse array of fish creates opportunities to mix-and-match species to obtain better nutrition from smaller portions of fish. The right combination of certain species can provide up to 60% more nutrients than if someone ate the same quantity of even […]
Understanding cultural differences in salt usage may help lower consumption
Almost all adults in the U.S. consume more sodium (salt) than recommended, yet the sources and use of sodium vary among people of different races and ethnicities, indicating the need for culturally customized advice about sodium intake, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed […]