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What to know about COVID vaccines in East St Louis IL Belleville …

WEBOn Saturday, East Side Health District will host another vaccination event at East St. Louis’ Lincoln Park to target the city’s homeless population. The community …

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Health insurance reform bill clears IL House, heads to Senate

WEBThe “Healthcare Protection Act,” House Bill 5395, cleared the House on a bipartisan vote of 81-25. It next moves to the Senate where Pritzker predicted it will pass …

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Illinois House passes bill to regulate health insurance Belleville

WEBIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a news conference for the Healthcare Protection Act at the Memorial Hospital Orthopedic and Neurosciences Center on …

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Appointments for updated COVID booster in southwest Illinois

WEBThe St. Clair County Public Health Department also administers COVID-19 vaccinations. Spokesperson Brenda Fedak wrote in a Thursday afternoon email to the …

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What to know: COVID & flu in Illinois, RSV antibody shortage

WEBWhat to know about RSV in Illinois. People older than 60 and younger than 6 months are most at risk for severe illness caused by RSV, Prakash said. Two RSV …

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CDC public health study near Sauget IL facility still going

WEBThe lack of recent data meant the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry could not determine the concentration of metals people are inhaling or related …

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IL nursing homes with COVID errors had same issues for years

WEBThe coronavirus had infected 4,725 metro-east nursing home residents and workers by mid-December 2021, killing 574 of them, according to statistics nursing …

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How BND investigated public health issues in Cahokia Heights

WEBThe BND’s Hazardous Homes also breaks news that one of the same federal agencies that investigated Alabama, the U.S. Department of Health and Human …

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CDC asked to conduct health assessment in Cahokia Heights

WEBThe CDC is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Health and Human Services started gathering information about Cahokia …

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A 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation center is open in Shiloh, near St

WEBA new 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital is now open in Shiloh.. BJC Healthcare and Encompass Health announced the opening in a press release this …

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COVID, RSV and flu hospitalizations on the rise in Illinois

WEBThe state is experiencing “moderate” respiratory activity, CDC data shows. St. Clair County’s COVID-19 hospitalization rate is down 41.4% as of Dec. 9 from the …

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Why hasn’t CDC assessed health in IL city with sewer backups

WEBResidents say a health assessment is long overdue because their exposure to sewage started decades ago. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski …

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3 leaders at troubled Choate center in Anna still in charge

WEBIL leaves 3 administrators in charge at Choate despite troubled history of resident care. The Illinois Department of Human Services will give residents of the …

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Public health crisis in Cahokia Heights, officials fail to act

WEBMetro-East News. August 06, 2023 2:13 PM. The Illinois Department of Public Health downplayed the seriousness of H. pylori in response to BND questions …

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IL bill would ban 4 food additives linked to health problems

WEBThe Illinois Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban four food additives that are found in common products including candy, soda and baked goods. Senate Bill …

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Read St. Clair County restaurant health inspection findings

WEBThe database contains health inspectors’ findings from all of the inspections they conducted since 2022 at restaurants across St. Clair County. In January, inspectors …

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Database: St. Clair County IL restaurant inspection results

WEBHealth departments investigate reports from the public about suspected food poisoning and concerns about the sanitary conditions of restaurants. You can file a …

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HSHS hospitals hit by “cybersecurity incident,” CEO says Belleville

WEB618-239-2473. Teri Maddox has been a reporter for 38 years, joining the Belleville News-Democrat in 1990. She also teaches journalism at St. Louis Community College at …

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital makes 2023 best hospitals in US list

WEBA health care facility in St. Louis was recently ranked among the top 22 hospitals in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital made …

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Cahokia Heights lawmaker requests state health investigation

WEBUpdated December 11, 2023 8:56 PM. State Rep. Kevin Schmidt has called on the Illinois Department of Public Health to investigate the health risks of sewage regularly spilling …

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