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Diabetes May Raise Your Risk of Staph Infections
Not only are people with any form of diabetes significantly more likely to develop potentially deadly blood infections, but the 30-day death rate from this type of blood infection among… Read more
Suicide, Rape and Similar Crises Stump Siri, Smartphone Assistants
How intelligent is your smartphone when it comes to replying to questions about your health? The answer might surprise you, according to new findings, published in JAMA Internal Medicine that… Read more
Curandero: Understanding Latino Folk Medicine
Natural healing—the art of curandero or curanderismo (taken from the Spanish word “curar,” or to cure)—isn’t necessarily a thing of the past. Many Latinos continue to drink teas of barks… Read more
Hernandez to Host Free Kidney and Diabetes Screening
State Representative Lisa Hernandez, D-Cicero, is partnering with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, State Rep. Michael Zalewski, D-Riverside, and State Sen. Steven Landek, D-Burbank, in hosting a free kidney… Read more
Connective tissue disease increases risk for cardiovascular problems
A study based on medical records from more than a quarter million adult patients found that African-American patients with connective tissue diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis were twice… Read more
La Rep. Hernandez Ofrece Pruebas Gratis del Riñón y la Diabetes
La Representante Estatal, Lisa Hernández, D-Cicero, se asocia con National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, el Rep. Estatal Michael Zalewski, D-Riverside y el Sen. Estatal Steven Landek, D-Burbank, para ofrecer una… Read more
Respuestas a Suicidio, Violaciones y Crisis Similares por Asistentes de Smarthpnohes
¿Cuán inteligente es su smartphone cuando se trata de contestar preguntas sobre su salud? La respuesta puede sorprenderle, de acuerdo a nuevos hallazgos publicados en JAMA Internal Medicine, que muestran… Read more
Curandero: Como Entender la Popular Medicina Latina
Curación natural – el arte del curandero o el curanderismo (de la palabra “curar”) – no es necesariamente cosa del pasado. Muchos latinos continúan bebiendo tés, o cortezas, o bayas,… Read more
La Enfermedad del Tejido Conjuntivo Aumenta el Riesgo de Problemas Cardiovasculares
Un estudio basado en expediente médicos de más de un cuarto de millón de pacientes adultos descubrió que los pacientes afroamericanos con la enfermedad del tejido conjuntivo como el lupus… Read more
Cook County Officials Encourage Residents to Poison-Proof Homes
The Cook County Health & Hospitals System and the Cook County Department of Environmental Control are encouraging people to poison-proof their homes in recognition of National Poison Prevention Week. Poisoning… Read more
