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Para los Ciudadanos Senior, Tener Una Pareja les Ayuda a Reducir el Riesgo de Fractura de Cadera
Investigaciones de España confirman que las mujeres senior son tres veces más propensas que sus compañeros varones a tener una fractura de cadera, pero encuentran también factores de riesgo distintos… Read more
CCHHS Parte del Primer Estudio para Probar la Eficacia y Seguridad de Nueva Medicina de Prevención al VIH
Ruth M. Rothstein, de CORE Center de Cook County Health & Hospitals System, toma parte en la primera prueba clínica, a gran escala, de una droga inyectable de acción prolongada… Read more
More Work Lies Ahead to Fight Zika
A year ago, the mosquito-borne Zika virus was only beginning to reveal itself as a threat to pregnant women and their unborn babies. Since then, U.S. officials have issued 60… Read more
A Pathway to Licensure: Changes to Law for Health Care Workers with Criminal Convictions
Effective January 2017, previously barred health care workers and applicants with criminal convictions may once again become eligible for licensure in Illinois. Under a new law, the Illinois Department of… Read more
Grandparents Who Help Care for Grandchildren Live Longer Than Other Seniors
Grandparents who help out occasionally with childcare or provide support to others in their community tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for other people, according to… Read more
Gates Foundation to Invest Up to $140m in HIV Prevention Device
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is investing as much as $140 million to support development of a tiny implantable drug pump it believes could help prevent people in sub-Saharan… Read more
Shifting Demographics of Opioid Epidemic Halt Syringe Exchange Progress
Over the last decade, syringe exchange programs have made major progress in combatting HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) rates among Black and Latino drug users. However, according to a… Read more
How to Stick to Your New Year’s Weight Loss
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, weight loss ranks among the most common goals set. In fact, research shows weight related goals are the second most common New Year’s… Read more
Hace Falta Más Trabajo para Combatir el Zika
Hace un año, el virus del mosquito Zika empezaba a revelarse como amenaza para las mujeres embarazadas y sus bebés por nacer. Desde entonces, funcionarios de E.U han publicado 60… Read more
Camino a la Licenciatura: Cambios a la Ley para Trabajadores de Cuidado de Salud con Condenas Penales
A partir de enero del 2017, los trabajadores y solicitantes de cuidado de salud, que previamente tenían prohibido ejercer, por condena penal, pueden una vez más ser elegibles para la… Read more
