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Health department could lay off 80, cut services

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:06:42 -0500

The Chicago Department of Public Health announced yesterday that it expects to lay off 80 employees, cut spending by 25 percent, and reduce lead testing in response to the state budget crisis.

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Cook County Health Care Pro Urges Chlamydia Testing

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:11:23 -0500

The leader of one of Cook County's most important STD health care initiatives--Dr.

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IL No. 10 In Childhood Obesity

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:16:17 -0500

According to a study by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Foundation, one in three children is overweight in Illinois, which puts the state at 10th in the country for percentage of ch

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Chicago Department of Health spent more than $6 million on female condoms last March

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:08:56 -0500

Not saying it's good or bad, just kind of weird. I suppose the department of health should be stocked up on female condoms so they can give them out. $6 million dollars probably buys quite a few.

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Protestors call on U of C to keep clinic open

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:25:25 -0500

As the closure of a popular South Side women's clinic looms, opponents of the University of Chicago's plan to close the facility gave a list of demands to UC President Robert Zimmer.

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Inside a Toxic Tour

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:23:39 -0500

The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization gives "Toxic Tours" as a way to educate the community and others about the looming toxic presence of several industries right in their backyards.

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Reading the Labels, What to Consider in Personal Care for Kids

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:20:25 -0500

You may be equally selective in choosing the types of personal care products you use on yourself and/or your children too.

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Eating Organic in Chicago

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:45:05 -0500

List of restaurants, cafes and bakeries that use organic ingredients in their cooking in and around the Chicago area.

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County health board seeks public input in town hall gatherings

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:15:08 -0500

Cook County Health and Hospitals System CEO William Foley today announced the dates of six town hall meetings to get public insight to assist the health system board in composing its strategic plan.

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Health board votes against Stroger union

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:14:10 -0500

Cook County Health and Hospitals System board members this morning listened to Stroger Hospital doctors and advocates weigh in on their attempts to unionize.

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