Articles filed under Health Crises
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Vaccine shows promise for preventing active TB diseaseOct 29, 2019 7:00 am - An experimental vaccine proved 50% effective at preventing latent tuberculosis infection from turning into active disease in a three-year study of adults in Africa. Doct...
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State Senate approves cap on insulin costsOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Many Illinoisans who suffer from Type 1 diabetes would see a significant reduction in their out-of-pocket costs for prescription insulin under a bill that ...
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Senate president pushes ban on flavored nicotine productsOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislation banning retailers from selling flavored nicotine products in Illinois will likely come before lawmakers in mid-November, its sponsor said Tuesd...
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Bill to ban vaping in public places passes state SenateOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill looping electronic cigarettes into the Smoke Free Illinois Act passed the Senate on Tuesday. Sponsored by Indian Creek Democratic Sen. Terry Link, t...
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Second round of ethylene oxide testing begins in Lake CountyOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - A second round of outdoor air monitoring for ethylene oxide began last week near Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee and Medline Industries in Waukegan, Lake County he...
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More severely obese kids should get surgery, MD group saysOct 27, 2019 7:00 am - Even some severely obese preteens should be considered for weight loss surgery, according to new recommendations. The guidance issued Sunday by the American Academy of P...
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Racial bias in health care software aids whites over blacksOct 25, 2019 7:00 am - A widely used software program that helps guide care for millions of patients is flawed by unintentional racial bias that leads to blacks getting passed over for special...
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Health official: No 'short list' of vaping illness suspectsOct 25, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials acknowledged Friday they are still looking at a wide range of products and chemicals that could be causing the U.S. vaping illness outbr...
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Meth is most common drug in overdose deaths in chunk of USOct 25, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Fentanyl is driving drug overdose deaths in the U.S. overall, but in nearly half of the country, it's a different story. Meth is the bigger killer, a new...
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How prescription drug takeback events are combating the opioid crisisOct 25, 2019 5:00 am - When the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration first teamed with local police departments across the country for National Drug Take Back Day in 2010, the effort was seen ...