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Illinois Mother Pleads to Legislators to Pass Medical Aid-in-Dying Legislation

Medical aid in dying is authorized in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana (via a state Supreme Court ruling), Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Washington, D.C. and  Vermont. #death #terminalillness

Northwestern Medicine to Distribute Narcan on April 27

Northwestern Medicine team members will distribute Narcan (naloxone) and provide education about opioid overdose prevention... #narcan

Chicago Public Schools Hosts Annual Mental Health Summit at Malcolm X College

CPS has invested in additional staff, including counselors and social workers, to support students’ mental health and well-being. #mentalhealth

Pritzker heralds passage of health insurance legislation amid cost hike warnings

The proposal would make Illinois the first state in the country to ban prior authorization for in-patient adult and children’s mental health care. #healthcare

Lawmakers, cannabis industry calls for ban on ‘delta-8’ and other psychoactive hemp products

The state’s inaction on delta-8 is an insult to the thousands of dollars and years of work that some business operators have put into trying to get their businesses off the ground. #delta8

Senate Passes Mental Health Legislation

Sponsored by State Sen. Michael Hastings, SB3538, ensures first responders – including police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel... #mentalhealth

Caution urged for viewing Monday’s eclipse

Life with a blind spot in the central part of your vision means no more recognizing the faces of loved ones, no more reading, no more driving, and no more using computers. #eclipse

Commissioner Gordon Partners with Ujimaa Medics to Offer Trauma Training

Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon, whose 5th district covers parts of Chicago's far South Side and south suburbs, is partnering with Ujimaa Medics to help save lives. #trauma #firstaid

Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon Honors Dr. LaMenta ‘Sweetie’ Conway as 5th District ‘Unsung Heroine’

This year, the foundation saw its students receive the highest number of acceptances from the nation's top 10 medical schools since the program started. #unsungheroine

Cook County Recognizes March 22 as World Doula Day

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Receiving doula support during birth is associated with a reduction in c-sections, premature deliveries and stress and anxiety, as well as a shorter labor. #doula

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