Health News
Currently, suburban Cook County is experiencing an increase in influenza like illness with 44 confirmed influenza ICU admissions and 6 influenza related deaths. Cook County Department of Public Health’s Chief Operating Officer, Dr.
Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) officials encourage suburban Cook County residents to set the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout as the day to quit smoking.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced a proposal to reform the County’s health benefits, a move that is expected to save more than $2.2 million in next year’s budget and roughly $4 million annually.
The proposal would require
The Cook County Health & Hospitals System today announced the opening of Oak Forest Health Center (OFHC), where new radiology and laboratory services will be offered.
The Cook County Board today unanimously approved changes to the Medical Examiner’s ordinance that for the first time would allow it the option of cremating the bodies of unclaimed and disclaimed indigents.
The ordinance's original sponsors were Cook