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Many US Women Start Pregnancy with Poor Diets
Most women have poor diets around the time of conception that may increase the risk of pregnancy complications like excessive weight gain, high blood pressure, impaired fetal growth and preterm… Read more
Lungs Aren’t Just for Breathing, a New Study Suggests
All this time we thought lungs were just for breathing. It turns out they also play a key role in how blood is formed, suggests a study in Nature out… Read more
CDPH Launches Citywide Menstrual Equity Effort to Increase Awareness and Access to Feminine Hygiene Products
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) joined its partner Support the Girls, Alderman Toni Foulkes (16th) and community volunteers to prepare packages of tampons and sanitary napkins for women… Read more
‘Healthy’ Obese Still Face Higher Heart Disease Risk
Even without high blood pressure or other signs of illness, obese adults have a much higher risk of developing heart disease than normal-weight peers, according to a study from Denmark…. Read more
Inadequate Access to Nutritious Food May Increase Stroke Risk Factors
Food insecurity – the state of being without reliable access to adequate amounts of affordable, nutritious food – may be linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure and… Read more
Los Pulmones no son Solo Para Respirar, Sugiere Nuevo Estudio
Siempre hemos pensado que los pulmones eran solo para respirar. Resulta que también desempeñan un papel clave en la formación de la sangre, sugiere un estudio en Nature, de la… Read more
La Obesidad ‘Saludable” Aún Enfrenta un Mayor Riesgo de Enfermedades Cardíacas
Aún sin alta presión arterial u otras señales de enfermedad, los adultos obesos tienen un riesgo mucho mayor de desarrollar enfermedades cardíacas que las personas con un peso normal, de… Read more
Stratton Fights for Increased Access to Contraception
As Republicans in Springfield and Washington push an extreme, right-wing agenda against women’s access to birth control, State Representative Juliana Stratton, D-Chicago, is fighting back by supporting legislation to allow… Read more
Scientists Find Potential Health Use for Spider Venom
Almost six million people die from a stroke each year, and although scientists aren’t recommending spider bites to remedy that, the poison contained in one particular arachnid may fend off… Read more
Focal Point Makes Leap Towards Breaking Ground
The City of Chicago’s Community Development Commission (CDC) unanimously voted on the sale of an 11-acre parcel of land by 31st Street and Kedzie Avenue for a $589 million community… Read more
