Articles filed under Health Crises
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Johnson & Johnson recalling sunscreens due to benzene tracesJul 14, 2021 7:00 am - Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it is recalling five of its sunscreen products after some samples were found to contain low levels of benzene, a chemical that can ...
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U.S. overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last yearJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday. That estimate far eclipses ...
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COVID-19 vaccinations in AuroraJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health will provide COVID-19 vaccines Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, at the Aurora Farmers Market, 65 ...
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EXPLAINER: Are we going to need COVID-19 booster shots?Jul 14, 2021 1:00 am - Just because Pfizer wants to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters doesn't mean people will be lining up anytime soon -- U.S. and international health authorities say that for...
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After pandemic hunkering, the art of reopening your homeJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - When COVID put an abrupt halt to social gatherings, many homes were reconfigured to encompass school study areas and home offices. Now that pandemic restrictions are eas...
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IDPH says benefits of J&J vaccine outweigh risk of Guillain-BarréJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Department of Public Health officials said the benefits of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine outweigh a slight risk of developing a rare neurological disorde...
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Masks will be optional for older students in Dist. 220Jul 14, 2021 1:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 will make face masks optional for students in sixth grade and above when classes resume in August. The decision came during a loud and ...
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How suburban hospitals are handling 'long-haul' COVID-19 patientsJul 13, 2021 5:30 am - It was hard enough for Alix Atwell when all four members of her family were stricken with COVID-19 more than a year ago, but the Barrington woman is also what physicians...
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Pandemic triggers push for new mental health counseling business in ElginJul 13, 2021 5:30 am - In response to an increase of mental health needs spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic, an Elgin Community College wellness professional plans to open a new counseling busin...
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Small counties downstate racking up COVID-19 cases and concernsJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - Several small, downstate Illinois counties are surpassing the collar counties for new COVID-19 infections, a trend triggering warnings from public health officials. Adam...