Sound Health

The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy has thrust conversations about postpartum depression into the public. Providers who spoke to WGLT said mental health problems among new moms are more common than many people realize.

The McLean County Health Department confirms the county is not experiencing a cyclospora outbreak, despite five confirmed cases. Four were contracted internationally.

Carolyn Moon, who took the board chair position this month, is the first person from outside the Chicago area to serve in the role.

Historically, the American Heart Association's focus has been on Champaign and Peoria. Dr. Colleen Blackburn wants to change that — including the renamed and repositioned Central Illinois Heart Ball fundraiser.

A Hopedale hospital official likes to believe its state-record low wait times are possible at other, larger facilities.

Bloomington resident Adrienne Overmeyer said Applied Behavior Analysis, a therapy commonly used to address challenging behaviors among autistic clients, helped her son become more independent.

The Community Health Care Clinic in Normal has seen a big increase in need over the last nine months.

Democratic state Rep. Maura Hirschauer has introduced a bill aimed at reducing hesitation when providing CPR to women.

Normal Citizen of the Year Adam Nielsen is living with early onset Alzheimer's disease. He and his wife Dayna Brown are doing so publicly and intentionally, as support to others who may be going through the same thing and as part of an advocacy effort.

Jeff Gerald is a member at Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping gym in Bloomington, and recently won their yearlong national body transformation challenge with a grand prize of $10,000.