Yearly Archives: 2013
A New Era for Alivio Medical Center: Executive Director Carmen Velásquez Retires After 25 Years
By: Ashmar Mandou After 25 years of activism, Carmen Velásquez, founder and executive director of Alivio Medical Center, announced she is retiring as of January 2014. “I don’t want people… Read more
State Public Health Department Urges Awareness During National Suicide Prevention Week
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and fluctuates between the second and third leading cause of deaths among adolescents in Illinois, but Illinois Department… Read more
Chicago se Une en pro de la Causa VIH/SIDA
Corredores de todo el país se atarán los zapatos y se unirán a la lucha contra el VIH/SIDA durante la 12ava. Caminata y Carrera Anual contra el SIDA en Chicago,… Read more
Illinois HIV Care Connect Reaches Out to Spanish-Speaking Community
Illinois HIV Care Connect (www.hivcareconnect.com) announced an effort to create higher awareness of its services by communicating program benefits and other HIV-related information via social media and a Spanish-language Web… Read more
Estudio: Los Latinos no Revisan Síntomas de Cáncer de Piel
Un nuevo estudio hecho por la Universidad de North Carolina en Chapel Hill descubrió que los latinos no examinan regularmente su piel buscando señales de cáncer de piel. El estudio… Read more
NAMI Walks Chicago 2013: Cambiando Mentes…. Un Paso a la Vez
La Alianza Nacional sobre Enfermedades Mentales (NAMI) de Chicago está dando los pasos necesarios para la salud mental ofreciendo la 8ª NAMIWalk de Chicago, de 5 k, el sábado, 21… Read more
El Departamento de Salud Pública del Estado Pide Concientización en la Semana Nacional de Prevención al Suicidio
El suicidio es la décima causa de muerte en Estados Unidos y fluctúa entre la segunda y la tercera causa principal de muerte entre los adolescentes de Illinois, pero el… Read more
Study: Latinos Don’t Check for Signs of Skin Cancer
A new study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found Latinos do not examine their skin regularly for signs of skin cancer. The study showed that… Read more
Mejorar el Acceso al Cuidado de Salud es Nuestra Preocupación
Por: Opella Ernest, M.D. El 28 de agosto señaló el 50 aniversario del conocido discurso del Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, “Tengo un Sueño” de marzo de 1963 en Washington…. Read more
Guns in Syria Versus Schools in Chicago
By: Daniel Nardini It could not be more of a guns versus bread and butter issue. We are seeing U.S. President Barack Obama trying to attack the Syrian government… Read more »