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Chicago Hydration Clinic Offering Flu Relief
While there is no cure for the flu, Dr. Jack Dybis says getting enough fluids everyday can help.
Dry Weather Has More People Buying Humidifiers
There hasn’t been much need for snow shovels in the Chicago area this year, or salt for the driveway, but there has been a run on humidifiers, due to the unusually dry conditions this winter.
Flu Death Toll Reaches 50 In Illinois
Illinois is among 30 states reporting high flu activity in a season where the virus is striking earlier than usual and the main flu strain is one that tends to make people sicker.
Some Flu-Stricken Workers Wonder: Go To Job, Or Stay Home Without Pay?
CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker talked with one Chicago man who says he can’t afford to miss work.
CDC Says Flu Season Has Reached Epidemic
The flu season is far from over, and as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared this season an epidemic, physicians were urging people to take precautions against the flu virus.
With Flu On The Rise, Some Businesses Making Sure Sick Workers Stay Home
If you haven’t been bit by the flu bug this year, you might be lucky or maybe you’ve been getting help from the boss.
Surge In Flu Forces Hospitals To Turn Away Patients
Some Chicago area hospitals were being forced to turn away emergency room patients because of an influx of people suffering from the flu.
Early, Hard-Hitting Start For Flu Season This Year
Experts were predicting a longer and stronger flu season this year.
Flu Season Kicks Off Early, Strong
The flu is back with a vengeance this year, earlier than usual and affecting more people this winter.
Flu Season Starting Early; Cases Mark Soonest Since 2003
Doctors have been seeing an increase in flu cases, marking the earliest start to the flu season in nearly a decade.
Horrible Horoscopes: Pisces
I know, I know… You feel confident your grandmother’s remedies will keep you healthy and–if you do get sick–bring you back to full health. Sometimes though, frogs legs, witch’s tongue, brown M&Ms mixed with yellow Skittles, happy thoughts, chicken soup, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, Mitt Romney’s concession speech on repeat, Tumblr, puppies, medicine from a doctor who works out of the Wendy’s drive-thru window (honestly, he’s suspect, but his burgers are great), Game of Thrones, killing the Highlander, fruits and veggies (especially), and love just can’t heal you. Especially if you have the fly.
Worker Illness On Rise, But It’s Still Too Early For Flu
Have you noticed some coworkers sneezing around you? We have – and we asked WBBM’s Steve Miller to ask a doctor what’s going around.
Two New Strains Of Flu For This Season
Dr. Daniel Jernigan of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells WBBM Newsradio that there are two new, different strains of flu this year and that the vaccine formulated this fall should be able to keep you from getting them.
CDC: Get Your Flu Shot Now
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is issuing a reminder that if you haven’t already gotten a flu shot this season, now is the time to do it.
UPDATED: Flu Blamed For Scare During Cheerleading Practice
Four cheerleaders who reported feeling ill during a practice at a south suburban elementary school were hospitalized Wednesday night.
Mayor’s Wife Released From Hospital
Maggie Daley had been hospitalized last week for flu-like symptoms unrelated to her battle with breast cancer.
Maggie Daley Released From Hospital
Chicago’s first lady spent one day in the hospital for flu-like symptoms late this week, after spending a more substantial amount of time at Northwestern Memorial Hospital for her latest surgery.
Maggie Daley Back In Hospital — This Time, For Possible Flu
Chicago’s first lady was admitted to Northwestern Hospital Thursday morning with nausea and dehydration, the mayor’s press office said.
Hospital Sets Up Flu Checkpoint For Visitors
Rush University Medical Center is taking the extra precaution as the virus surges in Illinois.
Researcher: Flu May Be On The Way Out
A University of Chicago researcher says the 2009 flu pandemic has provided clues that might help get rid of the disease entirely one day.
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