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Making It Count: Tips for Choosing a Health Plan

Making It Count: Tips for Choosing a Health Plan

Courtesy of UnitedHealthcare Choosing health benefits can feel stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. Consider the following five tips to help make the process easier. Take Time to Review… Read more »

Health Care Has a Language All Its Own. Here’s a Tool That Helps You Learn to Speak It.

Health Care Has a Language All Its Own. Here’s a Tool That Helps You Learn to Speak It.

By: Colleen Van Ham, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of Illinois A lot of people try to do things like learn a new word every day to improve their vocabulary. However, they often… Read more »

Planned intermittent fasting may help reverse type 2 diabetes, suggest doctors

Planned intermittent fasting may help reverse type 2 diabetes, suggest doctors

Planned intermittent fasting may help to reverse type 2 diabetes, suggest doctors writing in the journal BMJ Case Reports after three patients in their care, who did this, were able… Read more »

Latinas and Breast Cancer

Latinas and Breast Cancer

By: Ashmar Mandou According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Latinas and the leading cause of cancer deaths in Latinas living in… Read more »

El Cuidado de Salud Tiene un Lenguaje Propio. A Continuación Consejos que le Ayudan a Aprender a Hablarlo.

El Cuidado de Salud Tiene un Lenguaje Propio. A Continuación Consejos que le Ayudan a Aprender a Hablarlo.

Por: Colleen Van Ham, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of Illinois Mucha gente trata de hacer cosas como aprender una nueva palabra todos los días para mejorar su vocabulario. Sin embargo, muchas veces… Read more »

Combating Mental Health

Combating Mental Health

Acabemos con la enfermedad Emocional y Mendtal que mata mas vidas que el Cancer. Hoy contamos con Neuroticos Anonimos  en su comunidad. Si usted padece de deprecion, Angustia, Neriosismo, Ira, Resentimientos,… Read more »

La Mujer Latina y el Cáncer de Mama

La Mujer Latina y el Cáncer de Mama

Por: Ashmar Mandou De acuerdo a la Sociedad Estadounidense del Cáncer, el cáncer de mama es el cáncer más comunmente diagnosticado entre las mujeres latinas y la causa principal de… Read more »

Preventing Blindness in Illinois

Preventing Blindness in Illinois

Chicago-area children received no-cost comprehensive eye exams and glasses donations as part of a school eye health event from Prevent Blindness Illinois, the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness… Read more »

UIC College of Dentistry HSDA Hosts Regional Conference

UIC College of Dentistry HSDA Hosts Regional Conference

The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry’s Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA) chapter hosted the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) Student Regional Conference on September 8th. “We gathered over… Read more »

Researchers Have Discovered How to Slow Aging

Researchers Have Discovered How to Slow Aging

Previous research published earlier this year in Nature Medicine showed it was possible to reduce the burden of damaged cells, termed senescent cells, and extend lifespan and improve health, even… Read more »