After two local firefighters died because of cancer in recent years, the fire district is looking at ways to prevent future illnesses.
“Bats are commonly encountered during the fall because of their migration and search for winter quarters in places like attics."
Mental Health First Aid helps people identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
Over 35 percent of deer ticks submitted for testing by the Lake County Health Department carried the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.
Lake County is looming into building a Wellness Care and Drop Off Center.
The 2019 Rx for Health season walks are free and range in length from one to two miles during these upcoming Saturdays.
Walking tours of Lake County’s forest preserves led by NorthShore representatives, Health Department staff, and forest preserve naturalists
Gurnee, Waukegan, and Lake County complete preliminary plans for independent air testing
See how Lake County fared.
Oncology, Health Workshop
“Extensive Research has shown that too much sodium is related to high blood pressure, a primary risk factor for heart disease and stroke."
An elderly Grayslake woman contracted the virus in mid-August.
Health officials reminds residents to with private water wells and septic systems to take extra precautions to avoid health issues.
The Lake County Health Department is continuing to investigate the mumps outbreak.
The Lake County Health Department has shared updated information on where suspected cases continue to crop up.
An Ingleside resident was hospitalized in late August and discharged in early September.
Health officials have begun to monitor lakes and beaches for safe bacteria levels.
Kimberly Cencula of Lake Villa died in March. Her death is the first confirmed case of Elizabethkingia bacteria in Illinois.
Outbreak already has claimed the lives of 18 Wisconsin residents and one Michigan resident.
Annual health rankings by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranked Lake County as the seventh healthiest county in the state.
Although you may be jealous of someone who can eat anything and not exercise, they may suffer from being skinny fat, and it's dangerous.
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Tracking weight-loss progress can be difficult and discouraging. You may be doing it wrong. It's vital you find the method best for you.
As kids go back to school, something worse than homework and detention awaits many of them.
Dreading that excess fat around your body? Try incorporating these nutrition tips into your daily diet to burn fat and stay lean.
Athletes from four states and 28 CrossFit affiliates put their fitness to the test at the CrossFit Arlington Heights 2015 Tandem Throwdown.
Health officials are encouraging University of Illinois students to receive a MMR booster shot following a mumps outbreak on campus.
Mumps Booster Recommended for Students Attending that University
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