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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
HHS to Spend Additional $94m in 2016 to Fight Opioid Addiction
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will spend $94 million in additional Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding this year to help combat the country’s growing prescription opioid… Read more
Mount Sinai Hospital to Bring CeaseFire’s Proven Violence Prevention Program to its Trauma Center
Mount Sinai Hospital is partnering with CeaseFire Illinois, a respected violence-prevention public health program, to offer additional services to patients who have experienced violence-related trauma, along with their families and… Read more
Vitamins That Make a Potent Hair Growth Cocktail
The nutrients your body absorbs—especially from diets rich in vitamins A, B, C, D and E—can prevent hair loss and stimulate hair growth by improving circulation, reducing stress and adjusting… Read more
U.S. Senate Passes Comprehensive Bill to Fight Drug Addiction
The U.S. Senate has passed a comprehensive new bill focused on expanding drug treatment and prevention programs across the country, the largest provision of its kind since 2008, when the… Read more
Tuberculosis Cases In Illinois Increase For The First Time Since 2005
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is observing World TB (tuberculosis) Day on March 24, 2016 to raise awareness that TB is still present in Illinois and that it… Read more
Steamed Fish with Couscous Parcels
Ingredients These flavour filled fish parcels can be prepared ahead of time, making them perfect for a dinner party. Let guests open up the packages so they fully experience that… Read more
Por Primera Vez Desde el 2005 Aumentan los Clases de Tuberculosis en Illinois
El Departamento de Salud Pública de Illinois (IDPH) está observando el Día de la Tuberculosis (World TB Day) el 24 de marzo del 2016, para concientizar al público sobre el… Read more
El Senado de E.U. Aprueba Proyecto para Combatir la Adición a las Drogas
El Senado de E.U. Aprobó un nuevo proyecto integral enfocado en ampliar el tratamiento de drogas y los programas de prevención en todo el país, la provisión más grande de… Read more
HHS Gasta $94 Millones Adicionales en el 2016 para Combatir la Adición a Opiáceos
El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de E.U. (HHS) gastará $94 millones adicionales del fondo del Acta Affordable Care (ACA) este año, para ayudar a combatir el creciente abuso… Read more
