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Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Clayton Hester
Two new measures signed into law on Tuesday are aimed at helping rural Illinoisans get better healthcare.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 4:06 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
Agriculture is the biggest industry in Illinois and perhaps one of the most stressful at times.
Updated: May. 15, 2022 at 11:49 PM CDT
|By Clayton Hester
A clinic from the Kentucky Association of Health Plans and Remote Area Medical helped over 180 people in their two day medical and vision event.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 1:41 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 23 counties in Illinois are now rated at the Medium Community Level, including 14 counties in the northern part of the state, eight in the central part and one in southern Illinois.
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Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 5:07 AM CDT
|By Alayna Chapie
A Heartland family continues to spread awareness about speech apraxia, a disorder that is often misdiagnosed.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 3:20 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
The scenario on Thursday morning was an expectant mother with a gunshot wound.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 12:10 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
A Heartland hospital is looking to partner with a larger health care system.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 5:55 PM CDT
|By Clayton Hester
The American Red Cross is reminding the public about measures you can take to ensure you have a safe summer.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 11:48 PM CDT
|By Clayton Hester
The Wellness on Wheels event from the Southern Seven Health Department will be available on May 11.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 8:46 PM CDT
|By Clayton Hester
Health officials with the state of Missouri are asking parents and caregivers not to hoard baby formula during this time of formula shortage.
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Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 10:04 PM CDT
|By Noelle Williams
The Biden Administration says a possible coronavirus wave this fall could infect 100 million people.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 5:01 PM CDT
|By Melanie Layden
They buzz, they bite and they’re just plain annoying. But mosquitoes are back in full force now that the weather is getting warmer.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 1:49 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
A $10,000 grant will help provide transportation to cancer patients in need.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 11:43 AM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The Safe Cribs Act, which was included in the legislation also banning inclined sleeper products, would make it unlawful nationwide to manufacture and import crib bumpers.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 6:26 PM CDT
|By Isabelle Hanson
Eli Waltrip is a candidate for the Southern California Food Allergy Institute’s Tolerance Induction Program.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 4:44 PM CDT
|By Mike Miletich
Gov. JB Pritzker has extended the COVID-19 disaster in Illinois for another 30 days. He says the virus continues to infect and claim the lives of too many Illinoisans each day.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 3:14 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Saint Francis Healthcare System celebrated zero COVID-19 patients.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 6:35 AM CDT
|By Brooke Buckner
The Southern 7 Health Department rolled out the Wellness on Wheels van earlier this month to reach more people who need health checks.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 2:25 PM CDT
|By Lucas Sellem
Southern Seven Health Department reports that positive COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations are slowly increasing in parts of southern Illinois.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 2:17 PM CDT
|By Lucas Sellem
IDPH is currently reporting a total of 3,138,682 cases, including 33,614 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois since the start of the pandemic.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 4:48 PM CDT
|By Mike Miletich
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over and people should remain cautious. While the new case and hospitalization rates are significantly lower than this time last year, state leaders want to make sure Illinois doesn’t have another COVID surge.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 6:51 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Doctors say allergy symptoms have gotten worse this spring.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 4:23 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The IDPH announcement follows a nationwide alert issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 2:57 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily in Illinois is 17,703 doses.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Alexis Zotos
As COVID-19 testing subsides, it’s hard to fully know how much community spread is taking place. That’s where the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) comes in.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 2:50 AM CDT
|By The Associated Press
The GOP-led House gave the vaccine liability bill initial approval Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
From finding out what strain could be used for your certain needs, to cannabis therapy for opioid addiction mediation.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 6:56 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
SIH says that’s just one issue they found after conducting it’s community health needs assessment.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 3:40 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Masks will no longer be required on public transit, in public transit hubs or in airports in Illinois.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2022 at 7:17 AM CDT
|By Brooke Buckner
As we wrap up the school year in just a few weeks, leaders at the Southern Seven Health Department say now is the time to start thinking about back to school vaccines for your kids.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 1:38 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily in Illinois is 19,799 doses.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 4:10 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
According to the hospital’s post on Facebook, they are continuing to see a downturn in cases.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2022 at 4:02 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The Illinois Department of Public Health is adopting new federal guidelines for tracking COVID-19 at the community level.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 5:51 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
A recent recall, as well as supply chain issues, are leading to a shortage of formula.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2022 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By Brooke Buckner
Sunday marks the beginning of STD Awareness Week and the Southern Seven Health Department is using this time to encourage open conversations with healthcare professionals to prevent life-long health issues.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 5:58 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
A new urgent care center has come to Harrisburg.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 7:07 PM CDT
|By KY3 Staff
The Missouri Department of Mental Health and other agencies have developed Missouri Talent Pathways, an apprenticeship program to recruit and retain direct support professionals.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 7:06 PM CDT
|By Russell Kinsaul
Lily McMorrow was diagnosed in 2017 with an autoimmune disease called autoimmune myocarditis, which causes inflammation of the heart. She got a COVID-19 vaccination but because of the immunosuppression medication she takes, the vaccine wasn’t very effective
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Sara Goldenberg
Sadly, drugs like opioids made up almost half of those deaths.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 4:37 PM CDT
|By Mike Miletich
Vaccinated employees at Illinois public schools, public universities, and community colleges will not have to use paid sick leave if they must miss work due to COVID-19.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By Lizzie Seils
During the pandemic, visitation was restricted in medical facilities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. A bill moving out of the Illinois House would prevent families from not being able to visit their loved ones due to visitation restrictions.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2022 at 6:31 PM CDT
|By Noelle Williams
Some folks in the Heartland said they wanted to waste no time to get their extra dose.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2022 at 7:16 AM CDT
|By Brooke Buckner
With warmer weather moving in, that means it's almost tick season.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 3:00 PM CDT
|By Lucas Sellem
Governor Andy Beshear has announced that almost all Kentucky counties have a ‘green’ CDC Covid-19 community level.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 2:06 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
According to IDPH, the seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 8,386 doses.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 5:24 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
The Southern Seven Health Department and Illinois Department of Public Health are teaming up to take health care on the road.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 1:13 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. volunteers will be collecting hygiene and toiletry items at the entrance/exit of each store.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 11:37 PM CDT
|By Clayton Hester
With the decreases in COVID-19 cases, one local health care system is relaxing its visitor restrictions.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 5:10 PM CDT
|By Clayton Hester
The American Red Cross reminds Heartland residents that spring may bring with it severe storms.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 5:54 PM CDT
|By Marina Silva
Greene County’s State Senator Lincoln Hough filed legislation to get the suicide hotline number on student ID cards.