Preparing for Respiratory Virus Season: Health Officials Gear Up Amidst Covid-19
Preparing for Respiratory Virus Season: Health Officials Gear Up Amidst Covid-19
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Fireworks for the 4th? Here’s Your Safety Checklist
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter SATURDAY, July 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) – It’s been said many times, but it deserves
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Dr. Maya Green helping to bridge healthcare gap for LGBTQ+ patients
BY JERMONT TERRY CHICAGO (CBS) — As we celebrate pride, members of the LGBTQ+ community continue to make countless contributions to
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More young people are being diagnosed with advanced colon cancer. Why?
Colorectal cancer diagnoses have been climbing in people under 50 and more are being diagnosed at an advanced stages, new
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FDA proposes simplifying the Covid vaccine schedule, making it similar to the flu shot
The agency’s proposal would allow most people to get the latest booster shot, regardless of whether they had received the
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Study Finds That Adults Who Don’t Drink Enough Water Face Higher Risk of Early Death
Drink less, age more. That’s the key takeaway from a study published Monday in the medical journal the Lancet. It found that
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New York state declares monkeypox an imminent threat; San Francisco issues state of emergency over virus
The World Health Organization designated the disease a public health emergency of international concern over the weekend. By Doha Madani and Aria Bendix
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What You Need to Know About the End of the Mask Mandate in Illinois
Kristen Thometz Indoor mask mandates for the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are ending Monday. While you won’t
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March mildness? COVID-19 cases down 94% from Omicron peak as masks in Illinois come off next week
Under new CDC guidelines, masks are still recommended in 21 counties across southern and central Illinois, but not in any
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Illinois Health Officials Begin Preparations as Pfizer Seeks Approval for Children Under 5 to Get COVID Vaccine
With Pfizer submitting data yesterday to the Food and Drug Administration to allow for an emergency use authorization on its
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