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‘If you see something, say something’ April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
By: Ashmar Mandou According to the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois (CACI) reports that one in ten children will experience sexual abuse before their 18th birthday as a result organizations… Read more
Dunkin’ Donuts Foundation Donates $100,000 to Greater Chicago Food Depository
The Dunkin’ Donuts Joy in Childhood Foundation recently donated $100,000 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository and $1.5 million to Feeding America, a network of food banks fighting hunger nationwide…. Read more
Cook County Assessor Berrios to Host Property Tax Appeal Seminar for Bremen Township Homeowners
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios has announced his office will host an Assessment Appeal Workshop to help Bremen Township homeowners understand and appeal their properties’ proposed reassessment values. The Assessment… Read more
Nuevos Avances en la Diabetes Tipo 2
Por: Ashmar Mandou De acuerdo a Diabetes Centers of America, cerca de 29 millones de estadounidenses viven con diabetes hoy en día. Como resultado, muchos sufren complicaciones adicionales, como azúcar… Read more
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
Venezuela’s Instability is South America’s Instability
by Daniel Nardini As nationwide protests and acts of repression by the Venezuelan government escalate, the Organization of American States (OAS) is calling upon the Venezuelan government to hold free… Read more »