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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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The Washington Post profiles the University of Chicago Medical Center's Urban Health Initiative. A different take than last week's FOX News story. (WaPo)

Economy is slowing blood drives. (Trib)

Thresholds has been helping the mentall ill for 50 years. (WLS)

Obama names Mark Buehrle health reform pitchman. (satire from ESPN)

State budget crisis puts social service agencies on edge. (Trib)

Half of HIV-positive gay men in Chicago don't know they are infected. Daily News covered this in June, and looked at how groups plan to respond last week. (Sun-Times/Daily News)

New UCMC medical pavilion will rely on financing. (Trib)

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