Articles filed under Health Crises
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Study highlights difficulty of stopping antidepressantsSep 29, 2021 7:00 am - A study of British patients with a long history of depression highlights how difficult it can be to stop medication, even for those who feel well enough to try. Slightly...
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Spitting, shoving, racial epithets — aviation workers want action on air rageSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - Snipes such as “stupid” and “uneducated” are hardly the worst insults that have been hurled at United Airlines flight attendant Yolanta Fisher during the pandemic. Passe...
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COVID-19 update: 2,989 new cases, 42 more deaths, 1,901 hospitalizationsSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois reported 2,989 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday with 42 more deaths from the respiratory disease. Illinois hospitals were treating 1,901 COVID-19 patients Tuesda...
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United to start firing 593 who didn't comply with vaccination mandate, in sign of a trendSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Businesses that have announced vaccine mandates say some workers who had been on the fence have since gotten inoculated against COVID-19. But many holdouts re...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue decline from recent peakSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations from COVID-19 are down 20% from the peak of the state's most recent surge in patients. Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported Tuesday t...
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Hines VA Hospital now offering COVID-19 booster shotsSep 27, 2021 11:00 pm - Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines is now offering Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster shots under the Emergency Use Authorization. This decision follows the Foo...
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Nursing home staffs continue to lag residents for COVID-19 vaccinationsSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - An expected COVID-19 vaccination pep talk by President Joe Biden Wednesday in Chicago coincides with average shot tallies in Illinois flattening despite mandates and bro...
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Six Naperville firefighters suing city, health system, Pritzker over vaccine, testing mandateSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - Six Naperville firefighters are suing the city, Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare and Gov. J.B. Pritzker, saying they have no legal right to enforce a COVID-19 vaccination and ...
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EXPLAINER: Who's eligible for Pfizer booster shots in US?Sep 24, 2021 7:00 am - Millions of Americans are now eligible to receive a Pfizer booster shot to help increase their protection against the worst effects of the coronavirus. A look at the nut...
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Geneva, St. Charles school workers denied temporary restraining order in COVID-19 vaccine, testing caseSep 24, 2021 1:00 am - A Kane County judge has denied a request for a temporary restraining order in a case filed by four employees from St. Charles Unit District 303 and Geneva Unit District ...