Articles filed under Health Crises
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Never too late: Cancer centers push patients to quit smokingJul 26, 2021 7:00 am - When cancer patients stop smoking, they heal faster, experience fewer side effects from treatment and lower their chances of tumors returning. Now, top cancer hospitals ...
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States scale back virus reporting just as cases surgeJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. - Several states scaled back their reporting of COVID-19 statistics this month just as cases across the country started to skyrocket, depriving the public of...
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Louisiana Rep. Higgins says he, wife, son have coronavirusJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana, a critic of mask mandates and public health restrictions during the pandemic, said he, his wife and son hav...
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Masks now won't be required for unvaccinated students, staff in District 70Jul 26, 2021 1:00 am - Masks will be strongly encouraged but not required for unvaccinated students and staff when school starts next month in Libertyville Elementary District 70. The stance i...
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With virus surge, U.S. to keep travel restrictions for nowJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The United States will keep existing COVID-19 travel restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate ...
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Pritzker considering mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for state employees as case counts riseJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - New COVID-19 cases continued their rise in Illinois over the weekend as calls to make vaccinations mandatory grow louder and gain more traction. The Illinois Department ...
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Walk-up vaccination clinics available at Glenbard high schoolsJul 25, 2021 1:00 am - Each of the four campuses in Glenbard High School District 87 will host COVID-19 vaccination clinics to give students their shots before classes resume next month. The h...
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Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?Jul 24, 2021 7:20 am - Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising? It depends on your situation, but masking in public can provide another layer of protection and help prevent...
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New Gulf Coast tick species found in suburbs, but 'we don't need to freak out'Jul 24, 2021 1:00 am - A species of tick native to the southeast United States is only recently being found in significant numbers in Illinois, but it's eager to make your acquaintance. Three ...
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District 21 to require masks for unvaccinated, vaccines for employeesJul 23, 2021 5:30 am - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 will require all employees with the exception of those with "verifiable medical exemptions" or "sincerely held religious objecti...