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Oral Health and the Opioid Epidemic
By: Dr. Ted Wong, Chief Dental Officer, UnitedHealthcare Edited by Lawndale Bilingual News The opioid epidemic is affecting countless lives and communities across the country, including here in Illinois. In… Read more
Lotsu Digestive Health and Nutrition Center Hosts Open House
The Lotsu Digestive Health and Nutrition Center, 840-842 W. Adams St., will host an open house on Monday, Feb. 18th where attendees will be able to engage in intimate group… Read more
Gov. Pritzker Takes Executive Action to Strengthen State’s Commitment to Ending HIV Epidemic
Surrounded by health care providers and HIV prevention advocates at the Winnebago County Health Department, Governor JB Pritzker took executive action strengthening the state’s commitment to ending the HIV epidemic… Read more
Good Mood Rituals
As many might be falling off the New Year’s resolution band wagon, life coach and author Dannie De Novo has a few tips to help people succeed year-round with daily… Read more
Dr. Nicole Avena Explains Popular 2019 Nutrition Trends and Fads
Nicole Avena, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Visiting Professor of Health Psychology at Princeton University, answers what consumers might not know about today’s… Read more
Salud Dental y la Epidemia de Opiodes
Por el Dr. Ted Wong, Funcionario Dental en Jefe de UnitedHealthcare Editado por Lawndale Bilingual News La epidemia de opiodes está afectando innumerables vidas y comunidades en el país, incluyendo… Read more
El Gobernador Pritzker Usa la Acción Ejecutiva para Fortalecer el Compromiso Estatal de Terminar con la Epidemia de VIH
Rodeado de Proveedores de salud y abogados de la prevención del VIH en el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Winnebago, el Gobernador JB Pritzker utilizó la acción ejecutiva para… 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
