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Health & Wellness

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Health & Wellness
6 months ago
Rooted in Springfield hosting program to keep kids healthy during summer

The Summer Kids’ Market runs this month and next

A vial of blood being tested for lead exposure
Health & Wellness
6 months ago
State adds more zip codes to lead testing list, several local included

More zip codes in Sangamon County are now required to do lead exposure testing

Health & Wellness
6 months ago
Mental health the topic at Citizens Club

It can take up to 8 to 9 months for a patient to see a mental health provider.

HSHS
Health & Wellness
6 months ago
HSHS Executive, Central Illinois Market leaders honor new Central Illinois Market President and CEO with Commissioning Ceremony

Brian Brennan took over the top job May 27

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Health & Wellness
6 months ago
First human case of West Nile Virus this season in Illinois reported

State: “Earliest onset of illness observed in Illinois since 2016”

Seventeen local high school students recently stepped into the world of health care at HSHS St. John’s Hospital’s first High School Healthcare Bootcamp of the summer.
Health & Wellness
6 months ago
Local high school students step into world of health care

First-time “boot camp” for high schoolers

Hot temps
Local
7 months ago
City of Springfield announces cooling centers as temps rise

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – As temperatures rise, the City of Springfield is […]

shutterstock school physical
Health & Wellness
7 months ago
School’s out = back to school physicals

Yes, it’s already time, says one local pediatrician

A measure awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker would mandate that certain insurance plans cover hippotherapy and other therapeutic horseback riding treatments. (photo by Philippe Oursel via Unsplash)
Health & Wellness
7 months ago
Insurance plans could soon be required to cover hippotherapy in Illinois

Equine-assisted services are used to treat a variety of disabilities and disorders, including autism, PTSD and cerebral palsy

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IL State News
7 months ago
Organic egg recall due to salmonella outbreak

Recall includes State of Illinois

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