Chicago Company Develops Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm
CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot got a chance to see how one man has benefited from the company's technology.
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CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot got a chance to see how one man has benefited from the company's technology.
Two months ago we told you about a five-year-old Northwest Side boy who is fighting leukemia for a second time in his young life. Now there is word of a development in his case.
The North American Meat Institute calls the report "dramatic and alarmist" and argues cancer is a complex disease "not caused by single foods."
After an alarming number of high school football player deaths, a leading doctors' group is suggesting new guidelines to address player safety, and save lives.
"Da Coach" and his celebrated quarterback, Jim McMahon, discussed the physical impact of football, which has circled back on the "Punky QB."
An advisory board voted Wednesday to add chronic pain syndrome and three other pain conditions to the list of illnesses that can be treated by marijuana in Illinois. The other types of pain approved Wednesday include chronic pain due to trauma, chronic post-operative pain and intractable pain.
Former Bears coach Mike Ditka has lent his voice to a campaign to find a cure for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, which killed Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton.
Advocate Health Care's 16-foot "Support Bra" on Pioneer Plaza, next to the Tribune Tower, stands like a beacon. Advocate is donating $1 to the American Cancer Society for every photo of the "Support Bra" tagged with #SupportYourGirls on Twitter or Instagram all month long, up to a total of $5,000.
A new study with a local connection shows a test accurately identifies many women with early-stage cancer who can safely skip chemotherapy. CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports.
D. Anthony Evans may never be in the clear. That's not stopping him from living well and helping others, CBS 2's Derrick Young reports.
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin appealed in a letter sent Monday to the secretaries of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs to "ensure the Illinois Veterans' Home-Quincy is taking the proper steps" to care for its surviving 400 residents and to prevent a future outbreak.
Latinos make up 17 percent of the general population, and nearly 30 percent of the Chicago population, yet only 4 percent of those who give blood.
The Evzio devices provide voice instructions for how to administer a dose of naloxone to someone who has overdosed on heroin.
A new state-by-state study has found Illinois just about in the middle of the pack when it comes to the percentage of the population that's obese.
One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, and one in 67 will develop ovarian cancer. The numbers are staggering, which is why it's important to know your risk.
