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Nurses Picket Over Patient Care and Safety at University of Chicago Medical Center

Nurses Picket Over Patient Care and Safety at University of Chicago Medical Center

By: Ashmar Mandou Registered nurses held an information picket and rally on Monday at the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) to inform the public of their apprehensions about patient… Read more »

CDPH to Reduce Threat for Residents

CDPH to Reduce Threat for Residents

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has confirmed the first West Nile Virus (WNV)-positive mosquito batch in the City for 2019. CDPH will continue to monitor the area where the… Read more »

Surviving the Heat

Surviving the Heat

By: Ashmar Mandou With the heat index soaring over 100 degrees this past weekend, physicians at the Cook County Health (CCH) urged Chicagoans to take measures to stay cool. As… Read more »

Alzheimer’s Association Summer Safety Tips

Alzheimer’s Association Summer Safety Tips

The pleasures of summer include longer, warmer and sunnier days, celebrations with family and friends, pool parties and backyard BBQs. For the person caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s… Read more »

Manifestaciones de Enfermeras Sobre la Atención y Seguridad del Paciente en el Centro Médico de la Universidad de Chicago

Manifestaciones de Enfermeras Sobre la Atención y Seguridad del Paciente en el Centro Médico de la Universidad de Chicago

Por Ashmar Mandou Enfermeras registradas hicieron una manifestación informativa el lunes en el Centro Médico de la Universidad de Chicago (UCMC) para informar al público sus aprehensiones sobre el cuidado… Read more »

Sobreviviendo el Calor

Sobreviviendo el Calor

Por Ashmar Mandou Con el índice de calor sobrepasando los 100 grados este pasado fin de semana, los doctores de Cook County Health (CCH) exhortan a los residentes de Chicago… Read more »

Are You Making These Common Mistakes After a Bad Sunburn

Are You Making These Common Mistakes After a Bad Sunburn

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know the importance of SPF and re-applying it. There are times when, despite your best efforts, you still manage to get… Read more »

Maternal and Child Health Care Data Readily Available

Maternal and Child Health Care Data Readily Available

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) proudly announces the addition of maternal and child health data to its Illinois Public Health Community Map.  The Community Map features information about… Read more »

Cook County Offers Heat Safety Tips and Cooling Center Information

Cook County Offers Heat Safety Tips and Cooling Center Information

As temperatures rise throughout the region, Cook County’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management offers the following tips to help keep you safe: drink plenty of fluids; try to… Read more »

Construction Begins on New Cook County Health Center

Construction Begins on New Cook County Health Center

This past Tuesday, Cook County Health (CCH) broke ground on a new $12 million state-of-the-art health center in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood of Chicago. The construction for the new 25,000 square… Read more »