Articles filed under Health Crises
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Roskam plan to develop antibiotics to fight 'superbugs' moves in CongressJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - A plan from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam intended to spur development for new antibiotics to fight so-called superbugs is advancing in Congress. The U.S. House approved a prop...
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Durbin pushes for greater access to heroin overdose antidoteJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin wants more first responders and community organizations to be able to get their hands on a drug that's been heralded as a lifesaving antidote to...
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Norovirus found after illness at Elgin golf outingJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - Two members of an outing who became ill after eating at an Elgin golf course restaurant were infected with norovirus, a health official said Wednesday. A total of 21 peo...
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Campaign to 'change direction' of mental health launching in St. CharlesMay 28, 2015 1:00 am - A regional effort of a national campaign that simplifies the signs of emotional suffering is launching Tuesday in St. Charles. The Campaign to Change Direction aims to ...
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Hersey student gets scholarship in her brother's honorMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - When Anna Maria Niezgoda applied for a scholarship with The Matthew Freeman Project, she was thinking of her older brother. The John Hersey High School senior wrote abou...
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May is Mental Health Awareness MonthMay 24, 2015 6:45 am - Organizations such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health America work to educate people about mental health conditions, fight the stigma that come...
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Mental health resourcesMay 24, 2015 6:45 am - Mental Health First Aid classes are offered by these organizations: • National Alliance on Mental Illness DuPage County: (630) 752-0066 or namidupage.org • National All...
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Mental health classes spreading as communities notice needsMay 24, 2015 6:45 am - Education emphasizes reaching out
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Veterinarians in Cook County warn canine flu not overMay 18, 2015 1:00 am - The Chicago Veterinary Medical Association strongly recommends dog owners remain on alert and take precautionary measures to prevent their dogs from exposure to the cani...
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Naperville panelists: Tell teens drug, alcohol use not OKMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - The best advice to help prevent teen substance abuse might sound a little obvious, but experts who spoke at a panel discussion in Naperville are sticking to it. Tell yo...