Volunteers Take Swings At ALS At Daley Plaza Fundraiser
Daley Plaza echoed with the sound of church bells and baseball bats pounding dents on an old car, all for a good cause Wednesday afternoon.
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Daley Plaza echoed with the sound of church bells and baseball bats pounding dents on an old car, all for a good cause Wednesday afternoon.
CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez has more on a new initiative aimed at stamping out lung cancer.
The first American diagnosed with a mysterious virus from the Middle East was released Friday from a northwestern Indiana hospital after health officials determined the patient "poses no threat to the community."
They had heart surgery, but claim they didn't need it and now two patients are suing Indiana Doctor Arvind Gandhi.
A Chicago teenager died Tuesday morning after collapsing during a basketball tournament last Saturday.
The man had been living in Saudi Arabia, working at a hospital that has patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), but it's not yet clear if that's where the man contracted the virus.
The hospital and state confirmed Friday that the patient, who is reported to have recently traveled to Saudi Arabia, was the first confirmed case of the disease in the country.
Dr. John Jay Shannon, interim CEO of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System said the county's not just running hospitals and clinics, it now has its own Medicaid-managed care plan, called CountyCare.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has called the jail the largest mental health hospital in the country.
CBS 2's Dave Savini launched an investigation to find out what passengers are being exposed to.
Dr. Joseph Leija, an allergist at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park, said tree pollen counts have been very high in the past week; causing a lot of sneezing, itchy, and watery eyes, and even some headaches.
Now that spring has sprung, our frozen winter seems like a distant memory, until you step outside to take a look at your garden.
The Chicago metropolitan area ranked 14th worst in the nation for 24-hour particle pollution – also known as soot – and 20th worst for high ozone levels – also known as smog – and annual particle pollution, according to the Lung Association.
At Cook County Jail 4,000 one-time inmates now have health coverage. CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports why in this original report.
It's a billion dollar a year business. Millions of men are taking testosterone drugs many to help increase energy, libido and muscle mass.
