Health

Instead, we call for thoughtful, equitable solutions that support—not sacrifice—the pillars of health and economic well-being in underserved communities. #MFN

“Sarcoidosis is a serious illness that disproportionately affects the Black community and can lead to life-changing, or even deadly, complications,” Meyers-Martin said. #treatment

“Providing Illinois residents with access to real-time data to guide their medical decision-making is a critical IDPH priority,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra.  #vaccinations

Ms. Cannon will share her amazing story of healing and hope to highlight an event that celebrates cancer patients, their care-givers and service providers who deliver a menu of services throughout the Southland at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial. #cancer

CWD is an always-fatal neurological disease that affects the long-term health of white-tailed deer in Illinois. #disease

“Sometimes when adults choose to continue their academic journey, they run into unexpected hurdles with vaccine requirements because old records may not be available, such as when an old doctor’s office closes and paperwork can’t be tracked down,” DeLuca said. #vaccine

“Illinois is one of the best places in the world for manufacturing companies to operate, and we are thrilled to welcome Epic Medical to Pekin,” said Governor JB Pritzker. #medical

The termination pulls back $125 million in funding for IDPH and 97 local public health departments, which had been allocated by IDPH for the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Disease (ELC) program and other uses. #funding

University of Chicago Medicine Ingalls  Memorial Hospital is one of the first in the area to offer Aquablation, a minimally invasive, robot-assisted  treatment that uses high-pressure water jets to remove excess prostate tissue. #prostate

DeLuca introduced the bill after hearing concerns from constituents about the challenges older students face when trying to provide vaccine documentation. #vaccines