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Monthly Archives: September 2016

Election Judges Needed in Suburban Cook County

Election Judges Needed in Suburban Cook County

Cook County Clerk David Orr encourages suburban Cook County voters to serve their communities and earn some money by working as election judges and equipment managers in the November 8th,… Read more »

Antibiotic Resistance Forces U.N. Health Agency to Update Treatment for STIs

Antibiotic Resistance Forces U.N. Health Agency to Update Treatment for STIs

Three of the most common sexually transmitted infections are growing increasingly resistant to antibiotics, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). In response, the U.N. health… Read more »

WellCare Grant Increases Awareness of Fall Prevention Resources for Seniors in Illinois

WellCare Grant Increases Awareness of Fall Prevention Resources for Seniors in Illinois

Every 13 seconds, an adult over the age of 64 is treated in an emergency room for a fall-related injury, often leading to loss of health and independence for seniors…. Read more »

Family Fun with these Autumn Activities

Family Fun with these Autumn Activities

Compiled by Ashmar Mandou Apple Holler There is certainly no shortage of what you can do at this orchard. The dwarf trees in the U-pick area require no ladders for… Read more »

Sitting Leads to Death

Sitting Leads to Death

You might want to sit down for this. On second thought, keep standing. A study published last month in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that sitting for more… Read more »

Doctors ‘Prescribe’ Fresh Produce with Help from Food Banks

Doctors ‘Prescribe’ Fresh Produce with Help from Food Banks

The idea is simple: Load fresh fruits and vegetables into a refrigerator truck and drive it to a health clinic, then have a doctor write a “prescription” for food to… Read more »

UnitedHealthcare Offers Open Enrollment Tips

UnitedHealthcare Offers Open Enrollment Tips

The majority of Americans – more than 150 million – still receive their health insurance benefits through employer-sponsored health plans. Many will be able to select or change their health… Read more »

Scientists Find New Fat Clues in Feces

Scientists Find New Fat Clues in Feces

Scientists in Britain have found a new link between the diversity of bacteria in human poo – the human fecal microbiome – and levels of harmful types of body fat…. Read more »

The Olympic Theater will soon provide a Cultural Arts Center for the residents of the Town of Cicero

The Olympic Theater will soon provide a Cultural Arts Center for the residents of the Town of Cicero

Real estate investor, Erineo “Eddie” Carranza, who hopes to collectively work with Larry Dominick and the Town of Cicero in providing a world-class, multi-disciplinary cultural venue and community gathering place… Read more »

Preckwinkle Announces Cook County’s New Mapping System

Preckwinkle Announces Cook County’s New Mapping System

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that Cook County is upgrading its mapping system to better improve efficiency and services to residents and facilitate graphic representations of what would… Read more »