Healthy & Fit

CDC Confirms Ebola Infected Nurse, Blames Procedures, Nurse Not Happy for Lack of Training

Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:11 am Cardinal News

AP VIDEO: CDC Confirms Dallas Woman Positive for Ebola. The CDC confirmed Sunday that a health care worker in Dallas tested positive for Ebola. The first contracted case in the U.S. and second case diagnosed […]

2nd US Ebola Diagnosis: Health Care Worker Who Treated Thomas Eric Duncan Diagnosed with Ebola

Sun Oct 12, 2014 05:34 am Cardinal News

A health care worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas who provided health care for Thomas Eric Duncan has tested positive for Ebola after a preliminary test, according to a statement. Confirmatory testing will be […]

Dallas Ebola Patient Thomas Eric Duncan Dies

Wed Oct 8, 2014 10:21 am Cardinal News

Thomas Eric Duncan, the first patient to be diagnosed with Ebola has died Wednesday morning. Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan’s condition was downgraded to critical from serious on Saturday October 4, 2014. His case is […]

Illinois Department of Public Health Watching for Outbreak of Enterovirus 68 — “Mystery Illness”

Sat Oct 4, 2014 06:07 am Cardinal News

Several hospitals in Illinois and Missouri have recently reported clusters of severe respiratory illness in community members, especially children. Testing of some cases by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified an enterovirus, EV-D68. […]

First Ebola Case Diagnosed in the United States Is in Isolation in Dallas, Texas Hospital

Tue Sep 30, 2014 04:40 pm Cardinal News

The first Ebola case has been diagnosed in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today. The case is also believed to be the first case diagnosed outside of Africa of […]

Precaution: Doctor Exposed to Ebola in Sierra Leone Transferred to NIH Isolation Unit

Mon Sep 29, 2014 06:11 am Cardinal News

An American doctor exposed to Ebola in Sierra Leone is now under observation in an isolation unit at the National Institutes of Health. An American doctor, whose identity was not released and who was exposed […]

Flu Shots Available from Village of Arlington Heights for Ages 3 and Older at Senior Center

Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:49 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights Health Services will be offering flu shots for seasonal influenza on Tuesday, September 30 from 5-7 p.m. and Wednesday, October 1 from 9 -11 a.m. These clinics will be held at the Arlington […]

Northwest Community Hospital Offers Free Programs for Seniors in September

Wed Sep 10, 2014 06:41 am Cardinal News

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is hosting several free programs for adults over age 55 in September at the Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights. To register for the following programs, call […]

Outbreak in Children of Severe Respiratory Illness that Starts Like Common Cold — Possibly Enterovirus 68

Sun Sep 7, 2014 10:39 am Cardinal News

An unidentified severe cold-like respiratory illness with outbreaks through parts of the U.S. has affected Denver, Colorado. Hundreds of children have been reported with the suspected, but not confirmed, rare respiratory virus known as human […]

Dengue Fever Outbreak in Japan from Mosquitoes in Yoyogi Park in Tokyo

Sun Sep 7, 2014 08:53 am Cardinal News

CNN’s Will Ripley reports in the past week, at least 55 people in Japan have become ill with dengue fever. Japan is experiencing the largest outbreak of Dengue Fever since World War II. All victims […]

Ebola Outbreak Expands; CDC Goes to Level 1 Activation

Thu Aug 7, 2014 09:19 am Cardinal News

The Ebola outbreak has claimed more than 930 lives as world health leaders scramble to contain it and researchers focus on an experimental, unproven drug. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday resonded to […]

Toledo Tap Water Warning After High Toxin Level; Release by Algae-like Bacteria in Lake Eirie

Sun Aug 3, 2014 12:28 pm Cardinal News

Toxins possibly from cyanobacteria — often mistakenly called blue-green algae — on Lake Erie fouled the water supply of Toledo, forcing officials to issue warnings not to drink the water and the governor to declare […]

First Ebola-Infected Patient Arrives in United States and Western Hemisphere; Risk vs Compassion

Sun Aug 3, 2014 11:26 am Cardinal News

A U.S. doctor infected with Ebola was able to visit with his family at an Atlanta hospital after being flown from Africa. A U.S. medical doctor, Dr. Kent Brantly, who was infected with the Ebola […]

US Warns Against Traveling to Ebola-Infected Areas — Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia in West Africa

Fri Aug 1, 2014 06:15 am Cardinal News

The worst recorded Ebola outbreak in history has now surpassed 700 deaths since March and the United States is now issuing the highest-level travel warning for 3 West African countries because of the crisis. The […]

How to Cool Down a Summer Cold; Tips from MedSpring Immediate Care Clinic

Mon Jul 28, 2014 09:20 am Cardinal News

How to Cool Down a Summer Cold  By Dr. Jon Belsher We often associate it with wintertime, but the common “cold” isn’t always true to its name. Colds can strike at any time of the […]

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