AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOutdoor Air Guidance: A mold and air quality expert urges Illinois residents to check outdoor pollution daily and limit exposure indoors when levels spike, citing links to respiratory issues, inflammation, headaches, fatigue, and longer-term risks like heart disease and cancer. School Health Support: Chicago teachers and partners are hosting back-to-school events with free haircuts, vaccines, backpacks, books, and other family services. Nursing Certification Leadership: NCC named Bresney A. Fanning as president of the American Board of Nursing Specialties, highlighting the role of specialty certification in protecting the public. Local Health Access: Get Covered Illinois Navigators are offering free one-on-one help at upcoming events, including possible enrollment outside open enrollment. WIC Updates: Henry & Stark County WIC is reminding families about in-person services and the Illinois WIC EBT card for easier benefit use. Mosquito Season: Health departments warn residents to “Fight the Bite” to reduce West Nile virus risk, using the three R’s: Reduce, Repel, and Report. Women’s Care Expansion: The Women’s Clinic added an OB-GYN physician and a CNM to expand women’s health services. Community Health & Safety: A dialysis patient was found bound and gagged after an alleged robbery connected to Chicago, with authorities saying it appears isolated.
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