Paramedics Told To Use Recalled Glucose Testing Strips
Chicago Fire Department paramedics who have been told to keep using glucose testing strips recalled by the manufacturer won't be getting replacements until the end of the week - at the earliest.
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Chicago Fire Department paramedics who have been told to keep using glucose testing strips recalled by the manufacturer won't be getting replacements until the end of the week - at the earliest.
State officials are reminding the public to be extra careful at spas, after a growing number of reports of infections or injuries.
Inaccurate glucose testing strips could potentially cause problems for Chicago paramedics and the patients they treat, WBBM Newsradio 780 has learned.
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State officials in Illinois say they're seeing increasing reports of infection and injury at spas--and "med spas"--because of untrained and unsupervised attendants.
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New jobs, and a boost to health care, could soon be coming to southern McHenry County.
There's a new scientific study in the news that says alarming amounts of a cancer-causing metal have been found in Chicago drinking water. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports.
Health officials are reporting an outbreak of Salmonella in nine Illinois counties, including Cook, that has been linked to eating alfalfa sprouts at Jimmy John's restaurants.
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