Recent Stories
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The health care industry has come a long way in 35 years, and retiring Carle BroMenn and Carle Eureka leader Colleen Kannaday has seen all of it.
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Menopause affects half the human population, but women and doctors say it is under researched, misunderstood and often misrepresented.
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A big chunk of the counselors and social workers in McLean County just got trained in a rising therapy model that can help people overcome anxiety, depression, and PTSD. It's called Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR.
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The Bloomington-Normal branch of a statewide program called Recovery Oriented System of Care is gathering feedback and implementing trainings to reduce stigma surrounding mental health and substance abuse.
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Amaneigh Stevenson is an active kid who loves gymnastics and bouncy houses. A member of her care team developed a guard that helped her stay active while undergoing cancer treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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An Illinois State University researcher who's studied how people think about vaccines says she’s frustrated at how changing federal guidance surrounding vaccines has created confusion that’s made complicated medical decisions even more so.
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A physician Chestnut Family Health Center in Bloomington is creating awareness about cervical cancer screenings among Hispanic women. He says the mortality rate for this type of cancer is high among this population.
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The barriers some women and teens face trying to access healthcare related to pregnancy and maternal care in Central Illinois was the focus Tuesday during a panel discussion at Illinois State University. Four health professionals discussed what's going better, and where improvements are needed.
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A Bloomington woman is the author of a new children’s book that spotlights real kids living with medical challenges.
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A foundational planning tool used to tackle some of McLean County’s most pressing health challenges has just been refreshed.