Articles filed under Health Crises
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Despite fears, make sure your child is vaccinated on timeMay 02, 2020 7:00 am - Many aspects of life have recently changed or been put on hold due to COVID-19. But should parents delay important vaccinations for their infants, children and teens? "W...
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America's garage hobbyists fight the pandemic with 3D printersMay 02, 2020 6:16 am - Before covid-19, most Americans likely hadn't heard of 3D printing. If they had, it probably conjured visions of tinkerers and techies in their garages obsessing over Du...
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A song to make you smile: 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' by Whitney HoustonMay 02, 2020 5:02 am - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...
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Facts Matter: Claim gives false info about use of vaccines to prevent viral infectionsMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Among the misinformation about viruses circulating recently on social media is the idea that a virus that originated in nature has a remedy in nature while only viruses ...
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Mask requirement deepens communication challenges for the deaf in the COVID-19 worldMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Especially when communicating with people who must wear masks
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Why a Chicago-area doctor feels called to serve people in their most critical momentsMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Dr. Kaleem Malik has been on the front lines his entire career. He has worked in emergency rooms throughout the Chicago area, treating patients who suffered severe traum...
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Deaf parents navigate birth of twins during pandemicMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Corey and Jennifer Axelrod of Arlington Heights had their birth plan all spelled out for the twins they were preparing to welcome this spring. They would go to Advocate...
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105 more dead from COVID-19, another 2,450 infected; Illinois leaders say be careful outsideMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - As warmer weather tempted Illinois residents outside Saturday, state health officials urged everyone to maintain social distancing protocols to help continue fighting th...
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Deaf Mundelein massage therapist anticipates a tougher time in masked environmentMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Jennie Halvorsen sees a frustrating future for her massage therapy business in an age of social distancing. Halvorsen, 52, of Mundelein, runs Touch of Health Therapeuti...
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May 2 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive search above Of the 105 additional deaths announced statewide Saturday, 61 - or 58% - are from suburban Cook and the five collar counties, by the...