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Loretto Hospital to Offer Free Health Screenings
Loretto Hospital, in partnership with the West Side Men and Austin Weekly News, will host the West Side Annual Men’s Health Fair on Saturday, Sept. 30th from 10a.m., to 2p.m.,… Read more
National Honey Month
Did you know that September is National Honey Month? With the chemistry of collecting nectar, pollen, and resins from flowers, bees make the sweet elixir known as honey. Pure, raw… Read more
City to Welcome New Outcome Health Tower
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Outcome Health to announce the Chicago-based company is planning to add 2,000 new employees, helping drive the city’s emergence as a national hub for the health-tech… Read more
Report: One in five teens report having had a concussion in their lifetime
A new University of Michigan study confirms what many hospital emergency rooms nationwide are seeing: teens playing contact sports suffer from concussions. In fact, one out of five teens reported… Read more
Mes Nacional de la Miel
¿Sabía usted que septiembre es el Mes Nacional de la Miel? Con la química de colectar el néctar, el polen y las resinas de las flores, las abejas hacen el… Read more
Uno de Cada Tres Adultos Mayores Toma Pastillas para Dormir, a Pesar de los Peligros
Uno de cada tres estadounidenses mayores toma algo que les ayude a dormir, pero la mayoría no discute sus problemas de sueño con un doctor, descubre un nuevo estudio. “Aunque… Read more
El Hospital Loretto Ofrece Pruebas de Salud Gratis
El Hospital Loretto, en colaboración con West Side Men y Austin Weekly News ofrecerá una Feria de Salud el sábado, 30 de septiembre, de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. en… Read more
How to Remove Tick and Prevent Future Bites
As tick populations grow and spread across the country, their prevalence is increasing the public’s risk for some troubling diseases. Of these diseases, say dermatologists from the American Academy of… Read more
Study: Longer maternity leave lowers risk of postpartum depression
The risk of developing postpartum depression may be higher in those who take shorter maternity leave, according to a new study. Postpartum depression affects about 13 percent of new moms,… Read more
New Report: Illinois health plans deny coverage of mental health, addiction care
Despite ongoing mental health and addiction crises, Illinois treatment providers responding to a recent survey report frequent claims denials and other barriers to coverage, according to a new report released… Read more


