Gov. JB Pritzker signs controversial law mandating mental health screenings in Illinois schools for grades three through 12, ...

This neglected tropical disease is no longer confined to the tropics. It’s here, in the United States, spreading silently in ...

Millions of Americans have been urged to avoid driving amid concerns over high air pollution levels. Air quality alerts were issued across parts of Illinois, Colorado, Wyoming, and Arizona on Thursday ...

Providers report denial rates up to 17.5 percent. To cope with the mounting financial pressure, some small clinics have ...

Never fear, Illinois parents, the state is here to help! Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a first-of-its-kind law that will start regular mental health evaluations in public […] ...

Debate surrounds Illinois' new law allowing universal mental health evaluations in public schools. Opponents cite potential ...

Earlier this week, Rowan County Public Health announced the release of the 2024 State of the County Health (SOTCH) Report, which provides an in-depth overview of the county’s progress on key ...

Understanding the unique public health risks immigrants face The new paper discusses possible explanations for the inequities that researchers found.

“If there are levers and mechanisms showing that we’re giving SNAP benefits to people who don’t need them or don’t deserve them, then we need to fix that,” said Balkema. “I believe the ...

Health New research shows how immigration status can become a death sentence during public health crisis A study looking back on COVID-19 deaths in California found that immigrants who were ...