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Men’s Health Month: Take Charge of Your Health
Men have a shorter overall life expectancy than women by approximately five percent (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Statistically, men are less likely to schedule preventive health screenings, tend… Read more
Latinos and Alzheimer’s Disease
By: Ashmar Mandou Research is beginning to uncover the impact of Alzheimer’s disease among Hispanics. According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, Hispanics are about… Read more
City Announces Healthy Chicago Grants
Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Commissioner Dr. Julie Morita and the Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) announced the recipients of the 2018 Healthy Chicago 2.0 Community Seed… Read more
Estrés del Cuidador: Alivio, Aceptación y Empoderamiento
El programa educativo del Capítulo Illinois de la Asociación del Alzheimer’s, Relief for the Stressed-Out Caregiver [Alivio para el Cuidador Estresado] se presentará a la 1 p.m. el martes, 12… Read more
Cómo Abordar la Crisis de Salud de Comportamiento
Norwegian American Hospital Foundation, la rama filantrófica dedicada a recaudar fondos para el Hospital Norwegian American, presentará su beneficio anual Poder de la Comunidad en Union League Club de Chicago,… Read more
Mes de la Salud de los Hombres
Los hombres tienen una esperanza de vida menor que la de la mujer en aproximadamente un cinco por ciento (Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades). Estadísticamente, los… Read more
Los Latinos y la Enfermedad de Alzheimer’s
Por: Ashmar Mandou Las investigaciones están empezando a descubrir el impacto de la enfermedad de Alzheimer’s entre los hispanos. De acuerdo al reporte Hechos y Cifras de la Enfermedad de… Read more
La Ciudad Anuncia Subsidios para Healthy Chicago
La Comisionada del Departamento de Salud Pública de Chicago (CDPH) Dra. Julie Morita y el Instituto de Salud Pública de Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) anunciaron los recipientes de los Subsidios Community… Read more
New Report on Senior Health Shows Rural Health Disparities Persist
A new report benchmarking the health of seniors in America finds poorer health outcomes for rural senior citizens compared with their urban and suburban peers and increased national suicide rates…. Read more
Popular Vitamin, Mineral Supplements Provide No Health Benefit, Study Finds
The most commonly consumed vitamin and mineral supplements provide no consistent health benefit or harm, suggests a new study led by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of… Read more
