Illinois COVID-19 Hospitalizations Down, Bucking National Trend: CDC

Illinois – Data released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the number of COVID-19 cases is increasing in Illinois and elsewhere across the country over the summer. But Illinois appears to be bucking the trend, with data provided by the CDC showing a significant drop in resident hospitalizations with […]

‘Contact burns’ from hot surfaces lead to hospitalizations, some deaths

File photo: Jordan Evans/Cronkite News: Summer heat is nothing new for Arizona residents, but medical officials warn of another kind of threat. It is a contact burn caused by touching a surface or pavement that is extremely hot in the unrelenting sun. . Erin Murphy/ Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona Burn Center officials are warning […]