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Votantes Apoyan el Impuesto a Bebidas Azucaradas
Una mayoría de votantes del Condado de Cook apoya un impuesto de centavo-por-onza en las bebidas azucaradas, para ayudar a atender el déficit presupuestario del condado, de acuerdo a una… Read more
La Temporada de Gripa Ya Llegó; Vacúnese Hoy
Por: Dr. Kwame Foucher, director medico senior, UnitedHealthcare of Illinois Editado por Lawndale Bilingual Newspaper No se nota ahora, pero la madre naturaleza ha cambiado las estaciones. Aunque el otoño… Read more
UnitedHealthcare Ofrece Recomendaciones para Facilitar la Inscripción Abierta
La mayoría de estadounidenses – aproximadamente 155 millones, reciben sus beneficios de salud a través de planes de salud patrocinados por el empleador. Muchos empleadores fijan un período de inscripción… Read more
How Gaps in Mental Health Care Play Out in Emergency Rooms
Nearly 1 in 5 children each year suffers a psychiatric illness, according to research estimates. But a national shortage of medical specialists and inpatient facilities means that many still go… Read more
Meditation Linked to Lower Stress Among Prison Inmates
Prisoners who practice transcendental meditation twice a day may experience less stress and fewer mental health issues than fellow inmates who don’t meditate, a small U.S. study suggests. Previous research… Read more
Hispanic Youth May be More Tempted to Smoke Than Other Kids
The appeal of smoking for children and teens may be tied at least in part to their race or ethnicity, a recent U.S. study suggests. Plenty of previous research has… Read more
Herbal and dietary supplements tied to liver damage
One in five cases of chemical-induced liver damage come from herbal and dietary supplements, a research review concludes. A decade ago, less than one in ten cases could be linked… Read more
Popular Wrist-Worn Fitness Trackers Vary in Heart Rate Readings
Commercial fitness trackers worn on the wrist are less accurate than a chest strap monitor at measuring heart rate, and may over- or underestimate heart rate depending on activity level,… Read more
Advocate Health Care and Chicago Bulls Team Up to #PinkOut United Center, Raise Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast cancer survivors, fighters and family members from across Illinois flanked by physicians and breast health navigators involved in their care along helped #PinkOut the United Center as part of… Read more
Los Populares Rastreadores Wrist-Worn Fitness Trackers Varían en la Lectura del Ritmo Cardíaco
Los rastreadores comerciales de condicionamiento físico que se usan en el pulso, son menos exactos que una cinta de control en el pecho que mida el índice cardíaco y puede… Read more
