Recent Stories
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Experts say it’s no longer any one group that needs to have Narcan on hand. Everyone should.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health this month launched a revamped version of its Illinois Hospital Report Card and Community Map website. The user-friendly Report Card tracks hospitals across 150 data points.
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A recent survey shows over half of dog owners question whether the rabies vaccine is safe, effective or useful. Dr. Bernie Bleem says he doesn’t force owners to vaccinate their pets.
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The Community Health Care Clinic in Normal is now marking its 30th anniversary. The mission is the same as on opening day even as they’ve greatly expanded in size and scope of services provided.
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Chris Wellin, an expert on aging from Illinois State University, said the U.S. needs to better support, fund, and integrate paid caregiving, even for those families who seek to carry much of the responsibility themselves.
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The senior advocacy group AARP says Illinois’ unsung and unpaid family caregivers deserve a new type of financial assistance from the state.
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Research in Peoria explores how artificial intelligence could reduce emergency department wait timesCould artificial intelligence be part of the equation to solving the problem of emergency department overcrowding? That's what OSF HealthCare and the University of Illinois are working together to find out.
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A Bloomington psychiatrist says parents are more likely to report mental health problems with their children during the summer.
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The Illinois Psychiatric Society has recommended reforms based on three mental health policy pillars: increasing equitable access, improving systems of care, and focusing more attention on preventing mental illness.
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A new report quantifies the potential health benefits of a widespread transition to zero-emission (electric) passenger vehicles and electricity. That report was released Wednesday by the American Lung Association.