Top Health and Nutrition Trends for 2026 in Joliet

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Top Health and Nutrition Trends for 2026

The top health trend for 2026 is the expansion of GLP-1 medications, which experts believe will increasingly be used for managing a wide range of chronic conditions beyond just obesity and Type 2 ...

Health care costs reach a breaking point

New American Heart Association Presidential Advisory outlines contributors to and consequences of the current health care affordability crisis, proposes five guiding principles for action by lawmakers ...

What Does A Health Insurance Broker Do?

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Why is Mental Health Awareness Important?

You might take your mental health for granted when things are going well. But being aware of symptoms and treatment options can prepare you to face any unexpected challenges and support those around ...

Health Insurance Facts And Statistics

Health insurance is a vital part of financial planning that helps pay for your healthcare. This can include doctor and hospital bills, annual doctor visits, specialist visits, prescription drugs, ...

Mental Health Is Political

Dr. Carr is an assistant professor at the Institute for Society and Genetics at U.C.L.A. What if the cure for our current mental health crisis is not more mental health care? The mental health toll of ...

How Public Health Took Part in Its Own Downfall

There was a time, at the start of the 20th century, when the field of public health was stronger and more ambitious. A mixed group of physicians, scientists, industrialists, and social activists all ...

Shelter-in-place request lifted as police execute search warrant in Joliet

Police temporarily asked some south suburban residents to shelter in place as they executed a search warrant on Saturday morning.

Residents in Joliet neighborhood asked to shelter in place as police serve warrant

Residents in a portion of Joliet were asked to shelter in place as officers served a search warrant on Saturday morning. The Joliet Police Department said in a Facebook post around 8:30 a.m. that ...

Drivers face backups after crash along I-80 in Joliet

A crash along I-80 in Joliet is causing some backups for drivers on Thursday morning. Illinois State Police troopers said the crash unfolded around 5:46 a.m. along the westbound lanes ...

Former Joliet police lieutenant charged with felonies over Flock system misuse

A former Joliet police lieutenant is facing felony charges for allegedly misusing the city's Flock system.

Bridge closure leads to ‘significant traffic congestion' in Joliet

Drivers planning to use Joliet’s Ruby Street bridge on Tuesday evening were urged to find alternate routes after the bridge was closed, leading to “significant traffic congestion,” police said. The ...

Joliet's St. Joseph hospital to shutter maternal care unit

Wednesday marked the last day for OBGYN and maternal care at St. Joseph’s hospital in Joliet. The hospital’s parent for-profit owner Prime Healthcare has blamed the closure on overall financial ...

Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop of the Diocese of Joliet

Bishop Brendan J. Cahill will serve as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Joliet, according to a press release from the Diocese of Joliet.