Health and Fitness
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Illinois surpasses 13 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administeredJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - More than 13 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered throughout the state. That's the word from state health officials who reported today another 25...
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Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care Centers expand virtual visit hoursJul 20, 2021 11:00 pm - As a result of their success with virtual visits throughout the pandemic, Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care Centers has begun to offer virtual visits from 8 a.m. thro...
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New Illinois law to help save lives by removing barriers to kidney transplantsJul 20, 2021 11:00 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Medicaid legislation into law July 6 that immediately opens Medicaid eligibility to uninsured state residents in need of kidney transplants - p...
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Will COVID-19 vaccines work if I have a weak immune system?
Jul 20, 2021 6:00 am - Will COVID-19 vaccines work if I have a weak immune system? Probably not as well as they do in healthy people, but the shots should offer some protection. It's why vacci...
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As state says unvaccinated kids should wear masks, here's what suburban schools are doing so farJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - School districts across the region are diverging on whether to require students to wear masks when they return to classes next month as parents pressure educators from b...
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A potential lifesaver: Winfield hospital to study drug for deadliest type of strokeJul 19, 2021 5:30 am - Back in the '90s, a breakthrough drug revolutionized the treatment of strokes caused by a clot in a blood vessel to the brain. More recently, doctors added catheter proc...
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Vaccines for kids under 12 coming, but not before classes startJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - As stress mounts among school districts and parents over plans to protect children who aren't eligible for COVID-19 vaccines when classes start, the question on many min...
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Illinois COVID-19 cases up nearly 200% in two weeksJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois is averaging almost 200% more new COVID-19 cases a day than just two weeks ago. New figures released Monday by the Illinois Department of Public Health show the...
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American Academy of Pediatrics: Universal masking in schools will protect kids from COVID-19Jul 19, 2021 1:00 am - The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending all students, teachers and staff members wear masks inside schools when classes resume, to protect unvaccinated childr...
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State 'strongly encourages' colleges to require COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state's higher education agencies released updated COVID-19 guidance Monday encouraging all public and private higher education institutions in Illinoi...