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Tips to Detoxify
As summer winds down, some people who ditched their New Year’s weight-loss resolutions may re-dedicate themselves to looking good. Even more important, though, is what we put in our bodies…. Read more
Cook County Invests to Support Pregnant Women and Moms in County Jail
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved two grants totaling $500,000 to provide comprehensive services to pregnant and post-partum women in jail and their very young children. Lead sponsor Commissioner… Read more
Cómo Vivir Sin Dolor
Por: Ashmar Mandou De acuerdo al Instituto Nacional de Disparidades de Salud y Salud Minoritaria, los latinos tienden a ser más sensitivos al dolor que otros grupos étnicos, sin embargo,… Read more
La Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Cook Aprueba una Resolución que Declara que el Racismo y las Desigualdades Raciales son una Crisis de Salud Pública en el Condado de Cook
El jueves, 25 de julio del 2019, el Comisionado del 2º distrito, Dennis Deer y la Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Cook aprobaron un artículo #19-4285 de resolución, Declarando… Read more
Si Quieres un Cabello Bonito, Come Como Que te Importa
Una mala nutrición literalmente impacta a la gente de la cabeza a los pies, porque la dieta puede considerablemente afectar tu cabello y eso incluye el perderlo. Un cabello saludable… Read more
El Condado de Cook Invierte para Apoyar a Mujeres Embarazadas y Madres en la Cárcel del Condado
La Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Cook aprobó dos subsidios con un total de $500,000 para prestar servicios completos a mujeres embarazadas y post parto en la cárcel y… Read more
MeridianHealth Honors Sinai Community Institute’s Imelda Villa as One of Northern Illinois ‘CommUnity Health Heroes’
Sinai Community Institute’s Imelda Villa, a Family Case Management Outreach worker, was recently awarded the HealthCare CommUnity Health Heroes Award from MeridianHealth Illinois, a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. The 2019… Read more
Nurses Picket Over Patient Care and Safety at University of Chicago Medical Center
By: Ashmar Mandou Registered nurses held an information picket and rally on Monday at the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) to inform the public of their apprehensions about patient… Read more
CDPH to Reduce Threat for Residents
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has confirmed the first West Nile Virus (WNV)-positive mosquito batch in the City for 2019. CDPH will continue to monitor the area where the… Read more
Surviving the Heat
By: Ashmar Mandou With the heat index soaring over 100 degrees this past weekend, physicians at the Cook County Health (CCH) urged Chicagoans to take measures to stay cool. As… Read more
