Category Archives: Medical

Special Education Students Could Lose With COVID-19 Stimulus Package

Posted on March 31, 2020 by royfmc

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, is the nation’s federal special education law. It provides funding, technical assistance and monitoring to ensure students with disabilities receive a free and appropriate education. With the new COVID-19 stimulus package, the … Continue reading →

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Dr Polyak Provides a Community Update

Posted on March 27, 2020 by royfmc

Dear Leyden Community, Over the past 24 hours we have been made aware of two additional cases of COVID-19 within the Leyden Community. One case involves a West Leyden student and the other case is an East Leyden parent. The … Continue reading →

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Public pot consumption will only be allowed at dispensaries and smoke shops — dashing hopes of bars and restaurants

Posted on November 15, 2019 by royfmc

Pot dispensaries and special smoke shops will be the only place you can publicly consume marijuana next year under a change to state law approved by lawmakers Thursday. After criticism from health advocates, lawmakers moved to curtail provisions in the … Continue reading →

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Begin Your Planning Early For Children With Special Needs

Posted on September 1, 2019 by royfmc

Don’t wait until your child with special needs turns age 18 to begin planning. Becoming a legal adult leads to many changes in available benefits, needs, and your ability to act on your child’s behalf. Here are just a few … Continue reading →

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Pritzker Signs Bills Expanding State’s Medical Marijuana Law To Include Autism As Well As Other Conditions

Posted on August 13, 2019 by royfmc

Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker celebrated a pair of new laws Monday that expand the state’s medical marijuana program, including one that gives students more options for taking the drug at school.  “As we continue to reform state government so that … Continue reading →

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CDC Warns Doctors to Look for Early Signs of Mysterious Polio-Like Illness

Posted on July 12, 2019 by royfmc

Don’t delay in getting your child to a doctor if they’re showing possible symptoms. And don’t allow the doctor to dismiss your concerns. Since 2014, three outbreaks of the rare polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis have occurred in this … Continue reading →

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Needle Exchange Legislation Adopted By Illinois will litter streets, playgrounds with dirty needles, reports show

Posted on July 3, 2019 by royfmc

Dirty needles littering Illinois sidewalks and playgrounds will almost certainly be one of the side effects of legislation establishing a statewide needle exchange program for intravenous drug users, news reports of exchange programs in other states show. The bill, SB … Continue reading →

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On 1/1/2020, Where Marijuana Can and Can’t Be Used

Posted on June 29, 2019 by royfmc

While marijuana consumption and possession will become legal for Illinois residents age 21 and older starting Jan. 1, consumption in public places will still be prohibited and employers can continue to set rules for their workplaces. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker … Continue reading →

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Three dead after smoking fake weed laced with rat poison

Posted on June 22, 2019 by royfmc

Another 100 people have suffered from severe bleeding and several have tested positive for a lethal ingredient used in rat poison in Illinois. — Read on metro.co.uk/2018/04/12/three-dead-smoking-fake-weed-laced-rat-poison-7460430/

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E-cigarette explodes in teen’s mouth, breaks jaw and teeth

Posted on June 20, 2019 by royfmc

A teenage boy was left with a broken mouth, a hole in his chin and damaged teeth after an electronic cigarette exploded in his mouth. 17-year-old Austin arrived at the Primary Children’s Hospital hours after the e-cigarette burst inside his … Continue reading →

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