Category: 6. Health

Westmont, Illinois – Date Issued: January 9, 2026

The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is urging residents to take precautions as respiratory illnesses are on the rise. According to the latest Respiratory Illness Surveillance report,…

New research published by investigators in the Journal of the American Medical Association highlights a growing proportion of children who did not receive the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine by age 2 years, with the trend beginning…

A combination of oral vinorelbine plus concurrent radiotherapy (RT) had promising antitumor efficacy in patients with unresectable stage III non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had previously received neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy (NACIT)…

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder and one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide. On average, one in ten adults is affected. The number of people living with diabetes continues to rise, posing an…

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As the global effort to eradicate polio intensifies in 2026, needle-free technology is becoming increasingly popular in the Middle East and surrounding regions.

In a notable advancement for polio eradication in one of the…

The influenza and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough; Tdap) vaccines are an estimated 69.7% and 88.6% effective against flu- or pertussis-related hospitalizations or emergency department (ED) visits, respectively, among the…

Have you ever felt as though your aching joints or muscles predicted the weather before you could check your app?

You’re not alone. Dr. Christopher Murawski, an orthopedic surgeon with Duke Health, said the concept of weather-related pain has been…

Delivering and adhering to a quality-oriented diet can be beneficial for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) when implemented successfully. In a review published in Nature Reviews Nephrology, authors describe a framework that requires…