Articles filed under Health Crises
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US had 5 rabies deaths last year, highest total in a decadeJan 06, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Five Americans died of rabies last year - the largest number in a decade - and health officials said Thursday that some of the people didn't realize they...
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Study offers reassurance on COVID shots, women's periodsJan 06, 2022 6:00 am - One of the first studies to track whether COVID-19 vaccination might affect women's periods found a small and temporary change. Research published Wednesday tracked near...
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Bears place QB Justin Fields on COVID-19 listJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - The Bears placed starting quarterback Justin Fields on the COVID-19 list Thursday morning. The move came one day after head coach Matt Nagy announced that Fields was lik...
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Daily COVID-19 deaths in Illinois hit triple digits for first time since last FebruaryJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois recorded more than 100 COVID-19 deaths in a single day for the first time since February of last year. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 104 mor...
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COVID-19 testing sites are popping up. Here's how you can avoid questionable ones.Jan 06, 2022 12:00 am - As new cases of COVID-19 have grown in recent weeks, so have complaints about several suburban testing clinics that have left customers without promised results or delay...
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Blood test may one day predict severe pregnancy complicationJan 05, 2022 6:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A blood test may one day be able to predict whether someone who is pregnant will develop a serious blood pressure disorder months before symptoms ...
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US urges COVID boosters starting at age 12 to fight omicronJan 05, 2022 6:00 am - The U.S. is urging that everyone 12 and older get a COVID-19 booster as soon as they're eligible, to help fight back the hugely contagious omicron mutant that's ripping ...
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How some suburban eateries are complying with Cook County vaccine mandateJan 05, 2022 4:10 am - Cook County's new proof-of-vaccination mandate seems to be something most affected businesses aren't ignoring altogether, but many are finding different ways to acknowle...
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Chicago cancels classes as union votes to switch to remote learningJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - Leaders of Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to refuse in-person instruction and switch to remote learning due to the surg...
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Fewer than 10% of suburban ICU hospital beds are availableJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois Department of Public Health officials are reporting fewer than 10% of staffed intensive care beds at suburban hospitals are available. Of the 1,282 staffed ICU ...