Recently in Health Category

Representatives from Naperville-based Edward Hospital were in Springfield Tuesday making their case about why the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board should approve Edward Plainfield Hospital. But regulators once again put off making a decision, this time until May or July. The latest delay angered Plainfield Mayor Jim Waldorf, who said, "The people of Plainfield feel betrayed. They want a hospital."

What do you think about the delay, whether there's a need for a hospital in Plainfield, and Edward's repeated attempts to win state approval?

Happy New Year! Now that Jan. 1 is here, we can all breathe a little easier, literally. And there's no chance that Illinois towns will rescind their disastrous smoking bans this year because 1.) the Bears are not in the playoffs and 2.) the statewide smoking ban is in effect. How will it affect you, and what do you think will happen?

Two Naperville North football players were diagnosed with a drug-resistant strain of staph bacteria. How concerned should we be?

As it stands, no woman could legally get an abortion within 20 miles of Naperville. But that's about to change, as Planned Parenthood gets ready to open a full-service health center Sept. 18 at East New York Street and Oakhurst Drive in the DuPage County section of Aurora.