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Exposure to Air Pollution May Raise Kids’ Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Smog in urban areas is hard to avoid. Now, new findings on the health effects of air pollution, recently published in the journal Diabetes, suggest that this invisible, and sometimes… Read more
Estamos en lo Alto de la Temporada de Gripa; Vacúnese Hoy
Por: Dr. Kwame Foucher, director médico senior, UnitedHealthcare of Illinois Editado por Lawndale Bilingual Newspaper Estamos a mediados de una severa temporada de gripa, pero no es muy tarde para… Read more
Avance en Respuesta de la Ciudad a Emergencias en Salud Mental
Office of Emergency Management and Communication (OEMC) terminó el entrenamiento en concientización de salud mental para todos los que toman llamadas y despachadores de Operaciones Policiacas 911 y el Departamento… Read more
Las Parejas Obesas Pueden Tardar Más en Concebir
Las parejas obesas pueden tardar más en lograr un embarazo que las parejas que no tienen sobrepeso, sugiere un reciente estudio en E.U. Previos estudios en mujeres han vinculado la… Read more
CDC Actualiza la Guía de Vacunas para HPV, Hepatitis, Gripa y Más
La semana pasada, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de E.U. (CDC) anunciaron unos cuantos cambios de su guía anual de vacunas para adultos, incluyendo nuevas… Read more
Gift of Hope, City Officials Host Inaugural Organ Summit
By: Ashmar Mandou According to the Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network, more than 4,700 men, women, and children living in Illinois are waiting for organ transplants. However,… Read more
Loretto Hospital Affirms Children’s Dental Health Plays Vital Rose in Overall Well-Being
In honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the Loretto Hospital Dental Clinic acknowledges dental hygiene is a crucial part of an adolescent’s overall health. The dental clinic, which is… Read more
Kids Head to AZ for Spring Training
Advocate Children’s Hospital, American Airlines, and the Chicago Cubs partnered to send nine courageous, local children and their families on an unforgettable trip to Cubs’ Spring Training in Mesa, Arizona…. Read more
Baby’s Sex Plays Role in Pregnant Woman’s Immunity
Women have claimed for years that their bodies react differently whether they’re pregnant with a male or female baby. Some studies suggest that a baby’s sex could play a role… Read more
Procedures Plastic Surgeons Don’t Want You to Get
According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), plastic surgeons performed a total of almost two million surgical procedures in 2015, up seven percent from the year before…. Read more
