With only 38% of central Illinois vaccinated, is it safe to unmask?
New studies have shown that vaccines are 95% effective, a fact that led the CDC and Gov. JB Pritzker to say that masks are no longer mandatory.
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New studies have shown that vaccines are 95% effective, a fact that led the CDC and Gov. JB Pritzker to say that masks are no longer mandatory.
(AP Photo/Dan Balilty) Pediatricians have noticed a spike in childhood obesity rates over the past year. Doctors think the pandemic could be a contributing factor. Student reporter Olivia Streeter talked with UnityPoint Health pediatrician Dr. Nora Philbin about some of the factors leading to childhood obesity - and some ways to combat it. OLIVIA STREETER: First question I have is, have you seen an increase in childhood obesity over the last few months? NORA PHILBIN: Obesity has definitely been a problem in the last few years. And myself, my colleagues, and across the nation, people have st...