Monthly Archives: April 2017
National Walking Day: Readers, Get Walking and Get Healthy!
By: Dr. Kwame Foucher, senior medical director, UnitedHealthcare of Illinois Edited by Lawndale Bilingual Newspaper The American Heart Association established National Walking Day – the first Wednesday in April –… Read more
Sinai Urban Health Institute Research Shows Significant Health Disparities in Chicago
New findings from the largest community-driven, face-to-face health survey ever conducted in Chicago show there continue to be significant, sometimes devastating disparities in the health and wellness of different racial… Read more
New Advancement for Type 2 Diabetics
By: Ashmar Mandou According to the Diabetes Centers of America, nearly 29 million Americans are living with diabetes today. As a result, many suffer additional complications, such as high blood… Read more
Día de la Mujer Latina National Organization will Hold Two Health Fiestas
The Día de la Mujer Latina Health Fiesta is a national non-for-profit organization advocating healthy issues among Latinas across the county. This month, Día de la Mujer will host two… Read more
Study suggests a short nap can make you happier
Can napping make you happier? New research out of Britain shows power napping can do exactly that. But limit those daytime siestas to a half-hour or less. After that, the… Read more
New Entrepreneur Seminar for Dyett High School
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined 1871 CEO Howard Tullman, and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Chief Education Officer Dr. Janice Jackson at Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts in Washington… Read more
Chicago Conservation Leaders Join Urgent International Effort to Save Mammal from Extinction
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago Zoological Society’s Brookfield Zoo and Lincoln Park Zoo are responding to the emergency rescue needs of the vaquita porpoise – the smallest and most endangered marine mammal… Read more
Dear Mujeres Latinas en Acción supporters
Dear Mujeres Latinas en Acción supporters, On behalf of the Board of Directors of Mujeres Latinas en Acción I would like to first begin by thanking you for your support…. Read more
Saucedo Teacher’s Love for Science
By: Ashmar Mandou Chicago public school teacher Josefina Rivera is a science enthusiast whose main objective is developing a passion for math and science among her students at Maria Saucedo… Read more
New State-of-the-Art Family Dental Practice Brings Smiles to Berwyn Community
Modern dentistry has put special attention on training its professionals to handle apprehensive patients with a variety of methods and treatments that can relieve pain and reduce fear in the… Read more
