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The Need for Normalcy
For the past several weeks, most Americans have been sitting at home, social distancing from both family and friends. But with summer drawing near, many of us are simply tired… Read more
Illinois Community Health HIV Advocates Form the COVID-19 Working Group
Several prominent organizations with decades of experience in HIV/AIDS and infectious disease advocacy have come together to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable and marginalized communities in the… Read more
Our Ability to Focus May Falter After Eating One Meal High in Saturated Fat
Fatty food may feel like a friend during these troubled times, but new research suggests that eating just one meal high in saturated fat can hinder our ability to concentrate… Read more
Ciudad, Fundadores de CORE Actualizan los Centros de Pruebas COVID-19
El alcalde Lori E. Lightfoot se unió a los cofundadores de Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), Sean Penn y Ann Lee, para proporcionar una actualización sobre las instalaciones de prueba… Read more
Oak Street Health Survey Identifies Ways to Improve Mental Health Support Seniors in Self-Quarantine
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, Oak Street Health shared findings of a survey exploring the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the mental health of older adults. As… Read more
Self-Care Starts With Self-Worth: Simple Steps to Maintain Mental and Emotional Equanimity
“How we take care of ourselves directly correlates to the way we value ourselves, our self-worth,” says Anne Ockene Boudreau, author of the new book, “A Human Mosaic: Heal, Renew,… Read more
Healthy Eating Behaviors in Childhood May Reduce Adult Obesity
How children are fed may be just as important as what they are fed, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, “Caregiver Influences on Eating Behaviors… Read more
Coping Amid COVID-19
By: Ashmar Mandou A recent mental health poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that “nearly 45 percent of adults across the United States say that worry and stress related… Read more
Lidiando en Medio de COVID-19
Por: Ashmar Mandou Una encuesta reciente de salud mental realizada por la Kaiser Family Foundation encontró que “casi el 45 por ciento de los adultos en los Estados Unidos dicen… Read more
SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM RESUMES ELECTIVE PROCEDURES AND APPOINTMENTS MAY 11th
Sinai Health System is gradually resuming semi-urgent and elective inpatient and outpatient procedures and appointments starting Monday, May 11th, following guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). The… Read more
