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Last year, more than 70 kidney transplants were performed every day in the United States. Among those who wanted to be donors was Rachel Watson, a 27-year-old digital marketer living in Warrenville. At first, Watson was told she didn’t qualify due to her weight and BMI. However, in January, she tried again at Loyola University…
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A free clinic organized by People’s Resource Network and the Chicago Department of Public Health at a Pilsen school’s gym saw about a dozen children receiving free COVID-19 vaccines. The clinic also offered flu and other childhood vaccines, with a goal of increasing immunization rates among underserved populations. COVID-19 hospitalization rates have been rising in…
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Gabrielle Speller, a 16-year-old student at Kenwood Academy High School, has a passion for architecture. Hailing from South Shore, Chicagoland, Speller admires the diversity and beauty of the structures designed by renowned architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. So much so, that she is considering attending New York University…
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US Life Expectancy Rose in 2022, but Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that U.S. life expectancy increased by over a year in 2022, owing largely to the waning impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, even with this significant rise, life expectancy in the U.S. stands at 77…
