Memorial Hospital in Carthage to discontinue obstetric services – Health News Illinois
Memorial Health Association plans to discontinue obstetric services at its Carthage hospital, according to a recent application with the Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Twelve Illinois groups to receive more than $19 million for biomedical research – Health News Illinois
Twelve Illinois groups are set to receive more than $19 million in federal funds to support biomedical research, the state’s two senators announced Friday.
IDPH: COVID-19 treatments averted 8,600 hospitalizations in Illinois – Health News Illinois
COVID-19 therapeutic treatments have helped avert 8,600 hospitalizations in Illinois in the past four months, the Department of Public Health said Friday. “The data from Illinois that IDPH released today show just how effective these treatments can be at protecting people who contract COVID-19 from being hospitalized and severe outcomes,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer […]
On the record with Advocate Aurora Health’s Renee Donaldson – Health News Illinois
Advocate Aurora Health recently announced a $21.1 million project to bring a 27-bed acute mental illness unit to Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest.
Twenty-eight counties at high COVID-19 community levels – Health News Illinois
The number of Illinois counties where masks are recommended in indoor public spaces due to COVID-19 trends continues to decline, according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Twenty-eight counties are now at a “high” community level of COVID-19, down two from the prior week. Forty counties are at a […]
Duckworth praises VA’s decision to provide abortion services – Health News Illinois
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., this week praised a new interim federal rule that could boost access to abortions for those who live in states where the practice is restricted or illegal.
COVID cases, hospitalizations dropping again – Health News Illinois
As of Tuesday, 1,309 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, down 15 from Monday and down 23 from the prior week.
Law enforcement groups call for part of opioid settlement to support early childhood programs – Health News Illinois
A coalition of law enforcement groups renewed calls Wednesday for policymakers to allocate some of the millions of dollars headed to Illinois from opioid settlements to support early childhood programs.
Study: Chicago children not getting enough physical activity – Health News Illinois
Only one in three Chicago children engage in physical activity most days of the week, raising the risk of obesity and other health issues, according to a survey released Wednesday by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
Aetna CVS Health to enter Illinois ACA marketplace – Health News Illinois
Aetna CVS Health said Thursday it will enter the Affordable Care Act exchange in three Illinois counties. The plans will be available in Cook, Lake and McHenry counties.