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Users flood, crash new state hospital ranking site
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/20/2009
Patients can compare rankings of Illinois hospitals for a wide range of performance and cost measurements on a new Web site that debuted Thursday. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/20/2009
Patients can compare rankings of Illinois hospitals for a wide range of performance and cost measurements on a new Web site that debuted Thursday. FULL STORY
Cook County expands H1N1 vaccinations
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/19/2009
Cook County is expanding its H1N1 flu vaccination program to high schools and day cares, officials announced Wednesday. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/19/2009
Cook County is expanding its H1N1 flu vaccination program to high schools and day cares, officials announced Wednesday. FULL STORY
Your Health: Youth tennis players need a rest
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/16/2009
Youth tennis players who play no other sport run a greater risk of injury, a local study has found. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/16/2009
Youth tennis players who play no other sport run a greater risk of injury, a local study has found. FULL STORY
Medical workers still waiting for H1N1 vaccine
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/15/2009
Like soldiers without armor, many medical providers working on the front line of the battle against the H1N1 flu virus have been unable to get vaccinated against it. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/15/2009
Like soldiers without armor, many medical providers working on the front line of the battle against the H1N1 flu virus have been unable to get vaccinated against it. FULL STORY
Schaumburg schools get H1N1 shots Wednesday
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/13/2009
Students in Schaumburg schools are scheduled to get voluntary vaccinations against the H1N1 flu virus Wednesday, Nov. 18. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/13/2009
Students in Schaumburg schools are scheduled to get voluntary vaccinations against the H1N1 flu virus Wednesday, Nov. 18. FULL STORY
Pediatricians want to distribute flu vaccine based on need
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/12/2009
Children's doctors in Illinois are urging the state to reserve H1N1 vaccination for those who need it most and to get doses into the hands of pediatricians who can easily prioritize the sickest patients. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/12/2009
Children's doctors in Illinois are urging the state to reserve H1N1 vaccination for those who need it most and to get doses into the hands of pediatricians who can easily prioritize the sickest patients. FULL STORY
Cook offers 400 H1N1 vaccines in Palatine Saturday
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/11/2009
Cook County will hold walk-in clinics for H1N1 vaccinations in Palatine - but only for 400 people at a time. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/11/2009
Cook County will hold walk-in clinics for H1N1 vaccinations in Palatine - but only for 400 people at a time. FULL STORY
Your Health: H1N1 vaccine works well for pregnant women
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/9/2009
Initial results show pregnant women mount a strong immune response to a single shot of H1N1 flu vaccine. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/9/2009
Initial results show pregnant women mount a strong immune response to a single shot of H1N1 flu vaccine. FULL STORY
Athlete, heal thyself! Platelet therapy helps athletes and older folks
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/9/2009
As an offensive lineman for the Purdue Boilermakers, Eric Hedstrom is used to getting up after being knocked down - but this is getting ridiculous. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/9/2009
As an offensive lineman for the Purdue Boilermakers, Eric Hedstrom is used to getting up after being knocked down - but this is getting ridiculous. FULL STORY
H1N1 allocation based on flu severity, other factors
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/8/2009
The allocation of vaccines for the H1N1 flu virus in recent weeks may have seemed haphazard. In suburban Cook County, many children with serious medical conditions couldn't get a shot. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/8/2009
The allocation of vaccines for the H1N1 flu virus in recent weeks may have seemed haphazard. In suburban Cook County, many children with serious medical conditions couldn't get a shot. FULL STORY
Cook promises H1N1 vaccines for callers, schools, high-risk kids
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/3/2009
Despite jammed phone lines Monday, Cook County is still making appointments for people to get vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/3/2009
Despite jammed phone lines Monday, Cook County is still making appointments for people to get vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus. FULL STORY
Aurora nurse on mission of healing and hope in Honduras
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/2/2009
In six years of traveling to Honduras on medical missions, Deann Edgers has witnessed numerous "minor miracles" of faith and healing. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/2/2009
In six years of traveling to Honduras on medical missions, Deann Edgers has witnessed numerous "minor miracles" of faith and healing. FULL STORY
Doctors give H1N1 vaccines to ailing kids
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/30/2009
Doctors came through with H1N1 flu vaccines Thursday for some ailing children whose desperate parents had been unable to get the shots. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/30/2009
Doctors came through with H1N1 flu vaccines Thursday for some ailing children whose desperate parents had been unable to get the shots. FULL STORY
Parents of ailing children desperately seek H1N1 vaccines
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/29/2009
Eight-year-old Jenevieve Duczman has been hospitalized three times this year with pneumonia and other lung problems. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/29/2009
Eight-year-old Jenevieve Duczman has been hospitalized three times this year with pneumonia and other lung problems. FULL STORY
Palatine only Cook suburb to get swine flu vaccine: is it fair?
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/28/2009
Palatine grade school students and faculty soon will be the only members of the general public in suburban Cook County who can get the vaccine against the H1N1 flu virus. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/28/2009
Palatine grade school students and faculty soon will be the only members of the general public in suburban Cook County who can get the vaccine against the H1N1 flu virus. FULL STORY
Your Health: Analysis finds violence begets violence
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/26/2009
The verdict is in, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics: media violence helps cause real-life violence. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/26/2009
The verdict is in, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics: media violence helps cause real-life violence. FULL STORY
Churches making changes to avoid spreading swine flu
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/25/2009
The arm bump of peace? Worshippers across the Chicago suburbs are resorting to baseball player-style elbow bumps, smiles and nods, or even a friendly wave to replace the traditional handshake of peace during Christian services. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/25/2009
The arm bump of peace? Worshippers across the Chicago suburbs are resorting to baseball player-style elbow bumps, smiles and nods, or even a friendly wave to replace the traditional handshake of peace during Christian services. FULL STORY
Suburban hospitals gear up to handle flu influx
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/24/2009
Chicago area hospitals are taking extra steps to handle an influx of flu patients, setting up special processing clinics and visitation rules. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/24/2009
Chicago area hospitals are taking extra steps to handle an influx of flu patients, setting up special processing clinics and visitation rules. FULL STORY
Naperville man dies with swine flu
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/22/2009
The H1N1 flu virus was a contributing factor in the death of a Naperville man, officials revealed today. A 47-year-old Naperville man who had the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, and who also had an acute underlying medical condition, died Oct. 18 shortly after being admitted to Edward Hospital. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/22/2009
The H1N1 flu virus was a contributing factor in the death of a Naperville man, officials revealed today. A 47-year-old Naperville man who had the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, and who also had an acute underlying medical condition, died Oct. 18 shortly after being admitted to Edward Hospital. FULL STORY
Health officials struggle to cope with swine flu vaccine demand
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/22/2009
Caught between rising public concern and meager supplies, county health officials are scrambling to meet demand for vaccines against the H1N1 flu virus. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/22/2009
Caught between rising public concern and meager supplies, county health officials are scrambling to meet demand for vaccines against the H1N1 flu virus. FULL STORY
Swine flu can take sudden turn for the worse
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/20/2009
Swine flu can be as mild as a run-of-the-mill virus - or as serious as a heart attack. How to spot the difference can keep parents up at night worrying about their children. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/20/2009
Swine flu can be as mild as a run-of-the-mill virus - or as serious as a heart attack. How to spot the difference can keep parents up at night worrying about their children. FULL STORY
Rep. Bean cancels swine flu meeting due to flu
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/20/2009
Swine flu is hitting close to home for Rep. Melissa Bean, who canceled a public event on the subject Monday to take care of her flu-stricken daughter and husband. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/20/2009
Swine flu is hitting close to home for Rep. Melissa Bean, who canceled a public event on the subject Monday to take care of her flu-stricken daughter and husband. FULL STORY
Despite season, exercise still important to good health
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/19/2009
Now that the weather has turned colder, it's harder to exercise outside. But the American College of Sports Medicine reminds you it's worth it. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/19/2009
Now that the weather has turned colder, it's harder to exercise outside. But the American College of Sports Medicine reminds you it's worth it. FULL STORY
First suburban swine flu vaccine injections scheduled
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/17/2009
Lake County has scheduled public H1N1 vaccination clinics starting next week, officials announced Friday, and McHenry County has received its first shipment of H1N1 vaccines. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/17/2009
Lake County has scheduled public H1N1 vaccination clinics starting next week, officials announced Friday, and McHenry County has received its first shipment of H1N1 vaccines. FULL STORY
Palatine District 15 first in line for swine flu vaccinations
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/17/2009
After much anticipation, Palatine Elementary School District 15 is the first announced school in the Chicago suburbs to set up student vaccinations for the H1N1 virus. FULL STORY
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/17/2009
After much anticipation, Palatine Elementary School District 15 is the first announced school in the Chicago suburbs to set up student vaccinations for the H1N1 virus. FULL STORY
