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Honey Makes the Medicine Go Down
By: Ashmar Mandou The winter season may officially be over in Chicago, but as we all have come to learn early on that does not mean we will not experience… Read more
Researchers Find Eating Out and Hypertension Are Linked
Dining away from home isn’t just bad for your waistline; it may also be hard on your heart and your health. Recent research shows that consuming restaurant meals is connected… Read more
Eating Lots of Eggs May Not Necessarily Increase Diabetes Risk
A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition seems to contradict the idea that one of our favorite breakfast foods should be blacklisted. Instead, findings show that… Read more
ACCESS and Chicago State University Team Up for Innovative Community Health Pharm.D. Program
With similar missions to impact the health and wellness of our most diverse, underserved communities, Access Community Health Network (ACCESS) and Chicago State University (CSU) are collaborating on a new… Read more
CDPH Encourages Residents to “Prepare to Help” During National Volunteer Week
As part of National Volunteer Week, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) launched its “Prepare to Help” campaign. The campaign encourages residents to use their skills to help ensure… Read more
Illinois kids’ anxiety about dentists may be learned from parents
Contrary to some Illinois parents’ popular belief, their children aren’t born with a fear of the dentist; rather, the apple may not fall far from the tree. A new statewide… Read more
Women’s Workout & Wellness Invites You to Checkout the Grand Re-Opening
The Women’s Workout & Wellness (‘W’3) on 4938 S. Kedzie is being remodeled with an all-new look: fresh paint, upholstery and décor. This W3 location also just received new functional… Read more
For Kids, Quality Time Spent With Parents Counts
Many people believe that if parents spend more time with their children, these kids do better. But findings from a new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family… Read more
Navajo Nation Levies America’s First-Ever Junk Food Tax
Next month, Native Americans who live in the Navajo Nation and are concerned about obesity, diabetes and poor nutritional health among the reservation’s nearly 300,000 residents will get some legislative… Read more
$185M in Federal HIV Funds Go to Black Gay Men, Others at High Risk
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is heading an effort that invests more than $185 million in HIV prevention programs among men who have sex with men… Read more
