In North Lawndale, Garfield Park, a push for residents to get their flu shot
Mothers Opposed to Violence Everywhere has been going door to door, passing out the flyers to residents.
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Mothers Opposed to Violence Everywhere has been going door to door, passing out the flyers to residents.
"This country would benefit from more manufacturing capacity and redundancy," the health care company's CEO said.
The emergency room at the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital saw a huge influx in patients this past weekend on account of both viral infections.
Almost 11 percent of babies in Illinois are born too early – and that number has been ticking up slowly since 2011. We wanted to know why – and what can be done to fix it?
The focus is now on how settlement dollars will be used and whether they can curtail overdose deaths.
In Chicago, as fall transitions into winter, the days get shorter, darker, and typically colder. With the change of seasons, people can start to feel changes in their mood, too.
Hospitals like the University of Chicago, Northwestern and Loyola have seen a very early rise in flu cases.
Doctors said this technology could increase the number of heart transplants by 20% to 30%.
Local governments said pharmacies filled prescriptions they should have flagged as inappropriate.
One hospital system said the number of children needing care is outpacing what it saw during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pediatric ICU beds hitting a critical low this week - at only 6 percent availability across the state because of the surge in RSV.
Both of the people who died had several other health conditions – including weakened immune systems.
The virus can be serious for children, and at least one area hospital says its pediatric beds are filling up fast.
Between formula shortages and recalls, feeding your baby has become an everyday worry and major challenge for many families.
The changes are in line with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and they go into effect right away.
