High Winds Could Pose Risk To Tents Set Up Outside Area Hospitals To Treat COVID-19 Patients
The Chicago area is under a high wind advisory, and that could be a major problem for hospitals using medical tents as they fight COVID-19.
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The Chicago area is under a high wind advisory, and that could be a major problem for hospitals using medical tents as they fight COVID-19.
Illinois hospitals are bracing for a surge of COVID-19 patients in the coming days, as the White House expects Cook County to become a hot spot for the new coronavirus.
Michael Bane has been hospitalized for days with COVID-19, and he has a very strong message about it.
Officials said the fifth patient is a Cook County resident in his 20s who flew into Chicago O'Hare Airport earlier this month after traveling to Italy.
In states where recreational marijuana is already up for sale, a legal high is sending more patients to the emergency room. Are hospitals in Chicago are prepared for when legal marijuana soon comes to Illinois?
There is now a treatment for PTSD that is being pioneered in Chicago, and a handful of sites around the country.
Chicago police are investigating allegations that a now-retired sergeant forced a transgender woman to perform a sex act inside a marked police vehicle while he was on duty.
New research suggests seniors who have a hard time hanging up on telemarketers also might be at risk for eventually developing Alzheimer's disease, or other forms of dementia.
Approximately 45,000 patients at Rush hospitals in the Chicago area had personal information exposed -- including Social Security numbers -- in a data breach in January.
How much would it cost to get a cast on your leg, or get an MRI? Effective Jan. 1, you should be able to tell just by going to the hospital's website. However, CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker discovered those price lists are sometimes hard to find, and often confusing.
Paramedics and firefighters saved a 19-year-old woman hit by a car outside Rush University Medical Center on Tuesday.
One of the busiest roads in Chicago has sparked safety concerns due to a huge hole posing danger for drivers.
13 students from James Otis Elementary School, 525 N. Armour St., were transported to the hospital according to the Chicago Fire Department.
The funding will allow more veterans whose PTSD isn't responding to standard treatment to receive such treatment as behavioral therapy, acupuncture and yoga.
Johnson received his new kidney on Wednesday at Rush University Medical Center.
The city's top cop revealed he suffers from a rare kidney disease earlier this year, after falling ill at a press conference in January.
A California family visited Rush University Medical Center this week in hopes of slowing the disease.
Studies show Latinos may be at higher risk of developing dementia over other ethnicities, but are less likely to get medical help for it.
The specialized ambulance has a CT scan machine and anti-stroke medications inside. That allows a stroke diagnosis on-the-scene and treatment to begin right away.
Rush University Medical Center has kicked off a new intensive outpatient program to help veterans dealing with issues associated with post-traumatic stress disorder.
A man was rushed to the emergency room on Friday after a "sexual enhancement device" was stuck on his penis.
A new study has found seafood is still good for your brain, even though the seafood might have mercury in it.
New Year's Eve can be decision-time for people who are alcoholics, or people who might be trying to cut back in the amount of drinking they do, according to Dr. Gail Basch, director of the Addiction Medicine Program at Rush University Medical Center.
A new study takes a look at the culture of Chinese Americans in Chicago, and the effects of adult children trying to live up to the expectation that they'll take care of their aging parents.
Rush University Medical Center sleep disorder expert Dr. James Wyatt said research indicates there are more traffic accidents on the Sunday after the fall time change, perhaps because of greater alcohol use, and people staying up a little later.
