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Chicago Earns Gold Medal for Quality of Life
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Commissioner Dr. Julie Morita accepted a Gold Medal award from the CityHealth initiative for implementing policies that improve the health, well-being and economic opportunity of residents. For… Read more
Greater Chicago Food Depository Launch Roadmap to Reduce Food Insecurity
Officials from the City of Chicago and the Greater Chicago Food Depository announced the launch of Forward Together: A Roadmap to Reduce Food Insecurity across the City of Chicago, which… Read more
AMA Supports Modifying Family Leave Policies to be Inclusive of LGBTQ Workers
New policy adopted at the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Annual Meeting calls for inclusive family and medical leave policies to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) workers who… Read more
Una de Cada Tres Personas Pueden Estar Tomando Medicinas que Causan Depresión
Un nuevo estudio de los investigadores de la Universidad de Illinois en Chicago sugiere que más de una tercera parte de adultos en E.U. pueden estar usando medicinas recetadas que… Read more
Mapa Vial de Greater Chicago Food Depository para Reducir la Inseguridad Alimentaria
Funcionarios de la Ciudad de Chicago y Greater Chicago Food Depository anunciaron haber lanzado Forward Together: A Roadmap to Reduce Food Insecurity Across the City of Chicago [Avancemos Juntos: Mapa… Read more
AMA Apoya Modificar las Políticas de Licencia Familiar para Incluir a Trabajadores LGBTQ
Nueva política adoptada en la junta anual de American Medical Association (AMA) convoca a políticas inclusivas de licencia familiar y médica para apoyar a trabajadores lesbianas, homosexuales, bisexuales, transgénero y… Read more
Caregiver Stress: Relief, Acceptance and Empowerment
The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter’s educational program, Relief for the Stressed-Out Caregiver, will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Mather’s Café, 33 E. 83rd Street… Read more
Addressing the Behavioral Health Crisis
Norwegian American Hospital Foundation, the philanthropic arm devoted to raising funds for Norwegian American Hospital, will host its annual Power of Community benefit at the Union League Club of Chicago… Read more
Men’s Health Month: Take Charge of Your Health
Men have a shorter overall life expectancy than women by approximately five percent (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Statistically, men are less likely to schedule preventive health screenings, tend… Read more
Latinos and Alzheimer’s Disease
By: Ashmar Mandou Research is beginning to uncover the impact of Alzheimer’s disease among Hispanics. According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, Hispanics are about… Read more
