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Daily News public health reporter Alex Parker follows the Cook County hospital system, as well as anything that involves doctors, nurses, and diseases in Chicago.


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Wednesday health news round up


Durbin says a health care deal is possible (Sun-Times)

Chicago hosts the LGBTI Health Summit this week. (Examiner)

All that sex you had after the election? It's not resulting in Obama babies. (Trib)

Northwestern surgery snafu will last until Friday. (Trib)

West Nile virus is mild...so far. (Trib)

Reps. Kirk, Biggert to hold Naperville health care town hall (Sun-Times)

Chicago's murdered children (Guardian)

Local HIV/AIDS funding gets relief from Springfield (ChicagoNow)

Lessons from swine flu (NYTimes)

Obamacare's death panels (Daily Show)

Health care reform fact check (AP)

Aspirin, the wonder drug. It's helping with colon cancer. (AP)

How mentally ill offenders strain the juvenile justice system (NYTimes)

The economy is keeping women from getting checkups (Reuters)

Rabid bats in McHenry County! (Daily Herald)

Survey says medical fees are high. Believe it or not, it may be the first study of its kind (NYTimes)

 

 

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