Articles tagged with 'vaccine' | OSF HealthCare

OSF HealthCare - Archive (vaccine)

2024
March
25,
2024
| 11:00 AM America/Chicago
With polio and measles in the news, Phyllis Kemnetz’s polio survival story is a reminder of how far we’ve come with vaccinations.
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February
23,
2024
| 08:00 AM America/Chicago
Anal and rectal cancer occur in parts of the body near each other, and they both have prevention steps and time-tested treatments.
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2023
December
07,
2023
| 12:16 PM America/Chicago
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is especially harsh on babies. But a new vaccine can reduce the risk of babies getting hospitalized with RSV by 57% in the first six months after birth. 
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December
05,
2023
| 10:08 AM America/Chicago
Bronchiolitis is similar to bronchitis, and parents should be aware of it this winter.
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November
28,
2023
| 08:15 AM America/Chicago
An OSF provider says you should follow this season's guidance for the RSV vaccine.
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September
25,
2023
| 09:10 AM America/Chicago
Now is the time to look into the flu vaccine so you can be protected during peak flu season.
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September
05,
2023
| 10:58 AM America/Chicago
Fall is a good time to review the signs of and treatments for seasonal illnesses.
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July
17,
2023
| 14:56 PM America/Chicago
The FDA approved the first RSV vaccine for people ages 60 and over. But the vaccine rollout could soon impact soon-to-be mothers.
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June
28,
2023
| 09:06 AM America/Chicago
Certain grades and sports require a back-to-school physical. But it's a good idea to get a checkup every year.
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June
13,
2023
| 15:27 PM America/Chicago
Knowing how to tackle asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  (COPD) is especially important during summer when smoky air and allergens come out to play.
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January
26,
2023
| 12:00 PM America/Chicago
Bacterial meningitis claims about 250,000 people a year, including well-known guitarist Jeff Beck. It affects people of all ages, but young children seem to be at the greatest risk. 
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January
23,
2023
| 10:36 AM America/Chicago
The statistics on hepatitis B might make eyeballs widen, but an OSF HealthCare gastroenterologist says they are not a reason to panic.
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2021
September
23,
2021
| 17:46 PM America/Chicago
COVID-19 has become the most deadly pandemic in American history, with deaths at more than 650,000, surpassing the estimated deaths from the 1918 Spanish flu. But a lead infectious disease doctor for Peoria, Illinois-based OSF HealthCare says over
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September
03,
2021
| 11:03 AM America/Chicago
As the delta variant becomes more common, now making up 99% of cases in the U.S., OSF HealthCare frontline doctors are seeing more and more cases of pregnant women admitted to the hospital because they’re infected with the virus. At some
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August
27,
2021
| 12:52 PM America/Chicago
The nation’s leading infectious disease doctor and White House medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci urges physicians to make more use of monoclonal antibodies for treatment of COVID-19 at a time when OSF HealthCare has been leading in their
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June
30,
2021
| 16:29 PM America/Chicago
A weekly national survey finds broad awareness and concern about the emerging COVID-19 delta variant. But people's behaviors really aren't changing in the face of that threat. According to the latest Axios-Ipsos poll, people who are
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June
23,
2021
| 12:48 PM America/Chicago
While many states are seeing COVID-19 cases level off or even decrease, that’s not happening everywhere, particularly in more rural areas. That’s raising concerns among health care leaders who say many people wrongly believe they no
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May
11,
2021
| 13:31 PM America/Chicago
OSF Innovation and its partners at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) and Illinois State University (ISU) in Normal, Illinois, have received a federal Human Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) grant of $10,000
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March
18,
2021
| 14:06 PM America/Chicago
While stories of people clamoring for a COVID-19 vaccine are dominating headlines, a recent survey by CNN shows 1 in 4 people are hesitant to get vaccinated.There are many reasons for the hesitation, and among them is a concern the vaccine will
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