Illinois Department of Public Health Reassures Illinoisans After First Ebola Case Confirmed in the U.S.
SPRINGFIELD, IL – This afternoon the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first Ebola diagnosis in the...
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Cook County Bureau of Economic Development Hosts Ideas Workshop “Charrette†to Gather Insight on Potential Mixed-Use Redevelopment of Old Cook County Hospital Building
What should happen to the old Cook County Hospital? The Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, in partnership with the...
Atlanta Walk for Black Breast Cancer Survivors
African American breast cancer survivors "Stop The Silence®"! ATLANTA, GA (BlackNews.com) -- Sisters Network Atlanta Southern Region Chapter, a non-profit...
First West Nile Virus Related Deaths Reported in Illinois
Cooler temperatures do not mean we’re out of the woods yet SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health...
New Health Report Finds Adult Obesity Rates Increased in Six States
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Adult obesity rates remained high overall, increased in six states in the past year, and did not...
Attorney General Madigan Announces Legislation to Allow Video, Audio Monitoring in Nursing Homes
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a legislative proposal that will allow nursing home residents and their...
Madigan Warns Illinois Residents to Health System Data Breach
Attorney General Urges Patients of Community Health Systems to Sign Up for Free Credit Monitoring in Wake of Breach of...
Addressing African American Men’s Most Pressing Prostate Cancer Issues
PHEN's 10th Annual Summit on September 24-25 in Washington, DC Boston, MA (BlackNews.com) -- The Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN)...
Not Enough Cancer Research Funding!: Stand Up For Cancer Researchers!
Action Alert! One out of every four deaths in the U.S. is attributed to cancer. But federal funding is at...
Governor Quinn Proclaims September as “Recovery Month†in Illinois
Encourages people to speak up about mental illness and substance abuse SPRINGFIELD, IL – Governor Pat Quinn proclaimed September as...
