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Krista Easom found a bump on her foot and just wanted it removed. Doctors did that, tested the tissue and found out that it was malignant melanoma, the leading cause of skin cancer in the U.S. CBS 2's Mary Kay Kleist reports.
Health officials in Lake County are warning residents about a tiny insect creating a big health scare.
Is your child's backpack too heavy? Often everything a child needs at school can be found in one place-on their back. From books and notebooks to pencils and other school supplies, it all gets toted around in a backpack.
We've all heard of sleepwalking, but few of us realize how common it can be. Researchers believe it affects up to 30 percent of children. Among adults, a survey found that close to four percent reported they walked in their sleep at least once in the last year.
Check out Mary Kay Kleist and Kris Gutierrez at the Farmers Market on Daley Plaza. They are out there to promote healthy eating along with the folks from the American Diabetes Association!
Donna Moncivaiz, who suffers from late-stage melanoma, is among the most vocal supporters of pending legislation that would ban indoor tanning in Illinois for anyone younger than 18.
Bipolar disorder has been blamed for much of Jesse Jackson Jr.'s downfall, and experts agree, in the African American community, it often goes undiagnosed. CBS 2's Pamela Jones explains.
Hay fever season began on Aug. 8 and lasts for six weeks.
CBS 2's Derrick Blakely spent the day in the northern suburb and reports residents are certainly annoyed but muddling through. The village says preliminary tests show the contamination has washed itself out of the system,
It's been a very itchy couple of weeks for some people who participated in an obstacle race in LaSalle County.
If you're suffering from awful allergies this year, you're not alone. New research shows why this is happening and predicts things will only get worse, reports CBS 2's Kate Sullivan in Healthwatch.
North suburban Deerfield has issued a boil order for residents because of a bacterial contamination was found in the water supply.
Only two states got failing grades from the group Families for Better Care.
A South Side church youth group is outraged over what happened during a trip to Kentucky this past week.
It's known as the boat that knows how to have the most fun.
