Articles filed under Health Crises
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After two-day spike, COVID-19 deaths in Illinois declineMay 16, 2021 1:00 am - After a two-day spike that saw the highest death toll from COVID-19 in more than two months, fatalities caused by the coronavirus were cut nearly in half Sunday, state h...
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Vaccination clinic May 22 in Maple ParkMay 16, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County Board and health department are partnering with the Visiting Nurses Association to open a pop-up vaccination clinic in the village of Maple Park from 8:3...
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Heart study: Low- and regular-dose aspirin safe, effectiveMay 15, 2021 7:00 am - An unusual study that had thousands of heart disease patients enroll themselves and track their health online as they took low- or regular-strength aspirin concludes tha...
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Liz Weston: You may be entitled to free health insurance nowMay 15, 2021 6:00 am - The latest coronavirus relief package did more than dole out $1,400 checks. The law also made health insurance free for millions more people and reduced costs for others...
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Deaths reported from COVID-19 high for second day in IllinoisMay 15, 2021 1:00 am - Deaths reported from COVID-19 in Illinois on Saturday continued for a second day at the highest level in two months. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 47...
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Diplomats, donors concerned about sex abuse reports at WHOMay 14, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British, European and American diplomats and donors have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization handled sex abuse allegations invo...
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Restaurants, theaters see benefits as 'Bridge Phase' startsMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - The launch of Illinois' "Bridge Phase" of reopening Friday didn't necessarily provide a major direct benefit to restaurants but rather the hope of a trickle-down effect ...
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Double-lung transplant gives COVID-19 patient from Glendale Hts. a second chance at lifeMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - Last fall, Renato Aquino became so sick with COVID-19 that doctors said it might be time for the family to say goodbye. But surgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital br...
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COVID-19 update: 50,326 more shots, 49 more dead, 1,841 new casesMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 1,841 Friday, continuing a seven-day trend of fewer than 2,000 infections a day, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. However...
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Rockin' doctors celebrate co-workers with concert at Central DuPage HospitalMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - The first time the band Vital Signs played a concert for front-line health care workers, their setlist was more subdued. Dr. Michelle Montpetit, a cardiologist, sang a r...