Yearly Archives: 2019
First Bites Bash Recap
Caption by Ashmar Mandou Frigid weather could not keep food lovers away from the First Bites Bash as they descended onto the Field Museum on January 24th to celebrate Chicago’s… Read more
Chicago Park District Launches Annual Teen Opportunity Fair Series
The Chicago Park District invites teens from across Chicago to attend its 4th annual Teen Opportunity Fair series. The three fairs will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m…. Read more
Vitamin D Could Lower Risk of Developing Diabetes
The benefits of vitamin D in promoting bone health are already well known. A new study out of Brazil suggests that vitamin D also may promote greater insulin sensitivity, thus… Read more
Poor Sleep at Night, More Pain Next Day
After one night of inadequate sleep, brain activity ramps up in pain-sensing regions while activity is scaled back in areas responsible for modulating how we perceive painful stimuli. This finding,… Read more
Take Extra Precautions as Temperatures Drop This Week
Historically low temperatures are forecast this week and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants individuals and families to be safe when faced with the hazards of severely cold weather…. Read more
Ways Your Smile Improves Your Life – And The Lives Around You
Many people go to the dentist not just because they want good oral health, but also because having a great smile is a good confidence booster and makes them more… Read more
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Offers Winter Weather Safety Tips
As a polar vortex brings dangerously low temperatures, frigid wind-chill levels, and snowfall to states across the country over the coming days, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is reminding… Read more
St. Augustine College Welcomes New President
St. Augustine College welcomed Dr. Reyes González as President. Dr. González has over two decades of experience in higher education and education fostering opportunities for first-generation students in the Chicago… Read more
Dept. of Public Health Expands School Vision Program
The City’s school-based vision program will be expanded to every school in Chicago after being approved by the City Council. Since the program’s inception in 2013, the Chicago Department of… Read more
Nation’s Pediatricians Prescribe Plan to Boost School Attendance
Being absent from school too often, excused or not, can put a child’s academic achievement—and future health—at risk. A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in… Read more
