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Tuberculosis is a global health threat

WebIf public health infrastructure isn’t strengthened, experts say the risk of more TB cases and deaths will increase worldwide, a Yale University physician writes. The …

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End of COVID emergency: Let’s strengthen public …

(8 days ago) WebLet’s strengthen public health to avert the next crisis. People wear mask as they wait at a bus stop in downtown Chicago on April 22, 2020. May 11 is the official end …

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Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to teach at …

(6 days ago) Web2 days ago · Lori Lightfoot heads to Harvard for a fellowship at the public health school. Her course will be, in part, a study of how she steered Chicago through the COVID-19 …

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Mental health crisis: Police are not the answer when …

(4 days ago) WebWe must find better ways to help people in mental health crisis The national 988 crisis hotline was supposed to divert calls away from 911, but too often, law …

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Cook County Health facing $40 million drop in revenue …

(3 days ago) WebAbout nine months into operating the clinic for asylum seekers, Cook County Health is facing at least a $40 million drop in revenue this year. A number of financial …

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What does the end of the COVID public health …

(8 days ago) WebA pedestrian walks by a closed Center for Covid Control Testing site at 177 W. Lake St. in the Loop in January 2022. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced the state’s …

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Urgent care center opens at Ogden Commons in North …

(2 days ago) WebHours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Patients can call 773-257-6800 to schedule an appointment. The …

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Self-care and work-life balance: Health care workers …

(8 days ago) WebPracticing self-care is vital for us to be better health care workers, writes social worker Padraic Stanley. stock.adobe.com Last week, the government rescinded …

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Westlake Hospital owner to sell last 2 Chicago area …

(4 days ago) WebPipeline said it has a separate deal to sell a parking lot at Weiss Memorial Hospital, so it will refund $12 million to Resilience Healthcare for reinvestment in the …

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Medicaid that millions got during the COVID-19 pandemic …

(5 days ago) WebThe health emergency currently is set to end July 15. But every time a deadline has approached, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has …

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What will change once federal COVID-19 emergency ends in May

(7 days ago) WebThe pandemic increased health care coverage, boosted telehealth, beefed up food assistance and offered universal access to coronavirus vaccines and tests. On May …

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Confronting the soaring suicide rate among America’s young …

(8 days ago) WebEditorials. Soon after, a new report by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy documented chilling statistics on suicide: Between 2007 and 2018, suicide rates …

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Sen. John Fetterman tackles Senate life after depression …

(3 days ago) WebMay 21, 2023, 7:38pm PDT. Pocket. Flipboard. Sen. John Fetterman waves as he returns to the Senate on April 17 after seeking inpatient treatment for clinical …

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Transgender health bills often came from far-right interest …

(1 days ago) WebTransgender health bills often came from a handful of far-right interest groups, AP finds A nonprofit that was launched to oppose diversity initiatives in medicine …

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Chicago school closings require city to make hard decisions …

(7 days ago) Web55 minutes ago · Jun 3, 2023, 4:30am PDT. Chicago has hard decisions to make before closing more schools. Pocket. Flipboard. The closing of CPS schools has long-lasting …

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$363 million verdict against Sterigenics in first trial over toxic …

(3 days ago) WebThe verdict exceeded the $346 million lawyers for plaintiff Sue Kamuda had asked for in closing arguments Thursday against Sterigenics, parent company Sotera …

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Suit against COVID-wracked Westchester nursing home can …

(5 days ago) WebWestchester Health and Rehabilitation Center — which had 46 reported coronavirus cases last year — is being sued by the families of Rita Saunders and Lottie …

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Richard M. Daley, 80, hospitalized but ‘alert’

(8 days ago) WebFormer Mayor Richard M. Daley leaves Northwestern Memorial Hospital, at 201 E. Huron St., in February 2014. Former Mayor Richard M. Daley was taken to …

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Military’s toxic legacy: Veterans worry chemicals at Fort Ord

(9 days ago) WebAnd ailing veterans are being denied benefits based on a 25-year-old health assessment.The CDC’s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry concluded in …

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Alex Stalock’s journey from myocarditis diagnosis to NHL …

(Just Now) WebIn terms of health, his comeback succeeded. He appeared in a combined 18 games from Jan. 23 on with the Oilers’ and Sharks’ organizations without any …

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Kris Kristofferson retires after 55-year career

(2 days ago) WebGetty. Country music legend Kris Kristofferson quietly retired last year, according to a release from his longtime publicist. The news comes alongside the …

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Ex-QB Jim McMahon torches Bears: ‘Where quarterbacks go to …

(3 days ago) WebMcMahon, 61, has struggled health-wise throughout retirement in large part because of concussions he suffered as a player. He said in 2012 that he had early-stage …

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Brian Wilson documentary tells his survival story

(4 days ago) WebWilson’s story is at the heart of a new documentary, “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road,” that premieres at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival this week. Casey …

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White Sox starter Mike Clevinger returns from injured list in style

(4 days ago) WebClevinger, fresh off the injured list after an injury to his right wrist, was brilliant through five innings Friday. He shut out the Tigers on three hits, walking one and striking …

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Chicago Bears discuss potential move to Naperville: Arlingon …

(5 days ago) Web17 hours ago · Illinois’ fourth largest city, Naperville is about 30 miles west of Chicago and had a population of 149,540, according to the 2020 Census. It covers about 39 to 40 …

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The journey of Jerry Adelmann to head Openlands for decades

(1 days ago) Web1 day ago · Tracking the journey of Jerry Adelmann to lead Openlands for decades before retiring later this year. By Dale Bowman. Jun 2, 2023, 4:23am PDT. Pocket. A …

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Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets roll past Heat in Game 1 of …

(8 days ago) Web1 day ago · Jokic got a triple-double in his finals debut, Jamal Murray scored 26 points and the Nuggets had little trouble with the cold-shooting Miami Heat on the way to a 104-93 …

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Who are Cubs’, White Sox’ main culprits so far

(4 days ago) WebQ1: Who’s the prime culprit in the Cubs’ last-place start? — Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) June 1, 2023. Upshot: The Cubs reached under their mattress for …

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