WASHINGTON – The time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977, 18 senators said Thursday.

Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan.

Ald. Ed Smith, right center, Mayor Richard M. Daley, left center, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and several other elected officials were on hand recently for the PCC Community Wellness Center's ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new state-of-the-art Austin Family Health Center.

WASHINGTON – Germs in the gut may help drive appetite, says new research into the link between obesity and bacteria.

WASHINGTON - What could be worse for Americans than health care overhaul? No health care overhaul.

WASHINGTON - Two Illinois universities are receiving federal stimulus money to develop regional centers on health information technology.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois health officials will be holding three public hearings on obesity prevention.

Fish oil pills may be able to save some young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia, according to a preliminary but first-of-its-kind study conducted in Austria.

WASHINGTON - Many Americans will get broader coverage for mental illness and substance abuse treatment under rules issued Friday by the Obama administration.

A mental health agency serving a large portion of the South Side was granted federal funds to strengthen its services, outreach and education.