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Chicago measles outbreak 2024: Top state, city health department

WEBCHICAGO (WLS) -- Leading officials from a number of hospitals joined together with directors from the city and state departments of health to talk about the …

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Chicago among largest US cities with widest racial health gap

WEBCHICAGO (WLS) -- A new study shows that racial disparities over the last decade have gotten worse in several U.S. cities, including Chicago. Chicago has one …

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Black Maternal Health Month

WEBBlack Maternal Health Month. Friday, April 19, 2024 8:28AM. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Simbo Ige talks about Black Maternal …

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Our Chicago: How To Cope with Stress In America

WEBIf you are looking for advice to manage stress, Dr. Burnett-Zeigler says "pay attention, pause, slow down and breathe." "When we are stressed we're wound up, …

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Black Maternal Health week 2024: Black mothers face higher …

WEBApril 11 through 17 is Black Maternal Health week, raising awareness to the health crisis many Black mothers face. Black women are three times more likely to die …

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Northwestern Medicine will host open house for Black Maternal …

WEBCHICAGO (WLS) -- Black Maternal Health Week is April 11-17 nationwide. According to the White House, Black women are three times more likely to face health …

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Dramatic spike in Chicago chickenpox cases, CDPH warns; …

WEBCHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Department of Public Health has issued an alert about a dramatic spike in chickenpox cases this year. CDPH said nearly 400 …

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Local woman using music to heal mothers' trauma at start of Black

WEBCHICAGO (WLS) -- Thursday marks the start of Black Maternal Health Week, which shines a light on important issues facing a very at-risk group. One local …

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New Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr.

WEBDr. Simbo Ige is the first Black woman to become the commissioner of Chicago's Department of Public Health, and said her first priority is tackling the Black …

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President Biden to sign executive order aimed at advancing study …

WEBBiden's new executive order Monday will integrate and prioritize women's health across various federal agencies, fuel new research, and order the Office of …

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FDA clears first digital treatment for depression, but experts …

WEBDepression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the US. About 18% of American adults - more than 1 in 6 - say they are depressed or receiving …

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M.E.A.N. Girls Empowerment to shine light on health disparities at

WEBThe Girls Health Matters Summit will take place on Saturday, April 6, offering a secure and inviting space for 200 girls aged 10-18 from underserved areas in …

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Gov. Pritzker signs healthcare equity law aimed at reform

WEBSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- A new law aimed at providing healthcare equity across Illinois was signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker Tuesday. The legislation addresses …

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Gov JB Pritzker signs sweeping healthcare reform bill that aims to

WEBCHICAGO (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker signed a sweeping healthcare reform bill into law that he says will make health care more accessible and equitable in Illinois. …

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Human infections from rat urine on the rise in New York City

WEBDarla Miles has more on the rise in cases of human leptospirosis, a disease caused by rat urine. NEW YORK -- The New York Department of Health and Mental …

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Looking back on Provident Hospital's remarkable history as first …

WEBLike Dr. Williams during his time, many Black doctors in Chicago are fighting to address racial health disparities and to increase diversity in medicine. Only 5 percent of …

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Waukegan news: Vista Medical Center East loses trauma …

WEBThe IDPH released a statement, saying, "On February 2, the Illinois Department of Public Health notified Vista Medical Center in Waukegan that its Level II Trauma Center …

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Mayor Brandon Johnson appoints Dr. Olusimbo Ige as new …

WEBFikirte Wagaw has been serving as head of the CDPH after Mayor Johnson fired Dr. Allison Arwardy last August.Johnson fired her because she refused to reopen …

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Chicago migrant crisis: Health concerns grow over shelters after …

WEBAfter a 5-year-old boy got sick and died in a Chicago migrant shelter, there are increased concerns about conditions and access to health services. Concerns are …

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Nurse's complaint led to IDPH investigation, Vista Medical Center …

WEBThe only hospital in a city of nearly 100,000 people, Waukegan's Vista Medical Center was dealt a hard blow Friday when the Illinois Department of Public …

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President Joe Biden, VP Kamala Harris team up for health care …

WEBKFF, a health policy research firm, conducted its own poll in November and found that 59% of U.S. adults trust the Democratic Party to do a better job addressing …

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