Sep 26, 2018 | News and Events
One in three American adults has prediabetes, the need for prevention has never been greater. People with prediabetes-higher-than normal blood glucose (sugar) levels – are 5 to 15 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those with normal blood glucose...
Sep 26, 2018 | News and Events
Tuesday September 4th is “Protect Your Groundwater Day. Brian Scanlon, an Environmental Geologist with the Will County Health Department, says this is a good reminder for private well owners to have their water tested on an annual basis. “Maybe you had your...
Sep 26, 2018 | News and Events
A recent return to prominence of the venereal disease Syphilis seems to be a bit of a surprise to the medical community. But for Program Coordinator Lyyti Dudczyk at the Will County Health Department, it’s something that’s been on the verge for a while. “This...
Sep 26, 2018 | News and Events
Four captured bats that recently tested positive for Rabies has brought Will County’s total number of rabid bats for this year to 13. They were captured in Lockport, Elwood, Plainfield, and Joliet. In the early morning hours of August 16th, the resident...
Sep 26, 2018 | News and Events
Here are some highlights from the Will County Community Health Center celebrating Health Center Week with a commemoration of their 22 years in service as part of the Will County Health Department. County Executive Larry Walsh mentioned that last year the Will...
