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For the first time, an infant was among the newly discovered cases of COVID-19 announced daily by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Officials on...
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In four years of medical school, Illinois Director of Public Health Ngozi Ezike didn’t have to treat a single case of measles.The World Health…
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Medical marijuana use is up more than 80% in Illinois, with PTSD as the most common condition treated, according to a report by the state Department of…
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The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed the first West Nile virus death in the state this year. A LaSalle County resident has died after…
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The Winnebago County Health Department is warning people to avoid all synthetic cannabinoids. It has identified four cases of severe bleeding connected to…
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The Illinois Attorney General's Office is working with state lawmakers to draft legislation that would require hospitals to have a specially trained…
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A year ago, lawmakers decided to change school health examination requirements. They added screenings for social and emotional development, but the…
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Health officials across the country report flu cases are starting to match numbers seen from the H1N1 outbreak nearly a decade ago.There have been nearly…
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After reporting by the Chicago Tribune uncovered public health officials were failing to test babies for a devastating neurological disease, the Illinois…
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Communities across Illinois lacking access to fresh food will soon be tracked. This initiative, which goes into effect mid-2018, will attempt to solve…