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The Health and Safety category includes news and tips from local hospitals, clinics, medical professionals, and emergency services contacts who serve the Lansing community.
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke – an infographic
information provided by Franciscan Health
LANSING, Ill. (July 12, 2018) - The signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke are similar. Here's how to tell...
Heat safety tips
information provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (June 30, 2018) – Hot weather with high humidity is predicted for the next...
Bus ads help raise awareness of Baby Safe Haven Law
Illinois DCFS, the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation, and Pace Bus team up to save babies
information provided by the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation
CHICAGO, Ill. (June...
Wentworth Walgreens offers safe medication disposal kiosk
Lansing location is now one of 1,000 kiosks nationwide
by Melanie Jongsma
DEERFIELD, Ill. (June 11, 2018) - Walgreens today announced it has reached 1,000 safe...
Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melons
Six cases identified in Illinois
information provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (June 8, 2018) – “The Illinois Department of Public Health...
IDPH reports first mosquitoes to test positive For West Nile Virus
No human cases reported so far this year
information provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (May 30, 2018) – The Illinois Department...
Air Pollution Action Day Alert issued for Saturday, May 26
Conditions likely to continue through Memorial Day weekend
information provided by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
CHICAGO, Ill. (May 25, 2018) – The Illinois Environmental Protection...
Updated Illinois sport fish consumption advisory
information provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced an updated consumption advisory for...
Pendants may cause radiation exposure
IEMA informs consumers
information provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (May 15, 2018) – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is informing consumers...
Ticks and mosquitos: avoiding the diseases they spread
Lyme disease, spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, and West Nile virus are carried by ticks and mosquitos
information provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health
SPRINGFIELD, Ill....
Synthetic cannabinoids cause two Chicago-area deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (April 2, 2018) – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the death of a second individual who experienced severe...
IDPH issues warning about synthetic cannabinoids
Six cases of severe bleeding reported
information provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (March 27, 2018) – The Illinois Department of Public...
Walgreens now offering new shingles vaccine
Shingrix® recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for healthy adults aged 50 years and over
information provided by Walgreens newsroom
DEERFIELD, Ill. (March...
Valentine’s Day dangers for pets
Chocolate and flowers are both toxic
information provided by North Central Veterinary Emergency Center
HIGHLAND, Ind. (February 8, 2018) - As Valentine’s Day approaches, veterinarians and...
Black HIV infections cut almost in half in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (February 7, 2018) – In observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, February 7, 2018, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)...