Spring into Health
May 22, 2013 - 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Mark your calendar! The John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Health Fair is tomorrow, May 22nd. This year’s program will include health screenings, cooking demonstrations, educational materials, and more.
Events
Trauma & Burn Symposium: June 14-15, 2013
June 14, 2013 - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tagged with: Trauma & Burns
Welcome from the Cook County Trauma Chairman The 2nd Annual Cook County Trauma Symposium was conceived as a learning & teaching crucible for physicians and other health-care professionals interested in injury. The Trauma and Burn surgeons at Cook County Hospital firmly believe in… [Read More]
May is Stroke Awareness Month
May 7, 2013 - 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Tagged with: Stroke Awareness Month
Stroke is a common, often-devastating medical condition in which vital brain functions can be lost in a moment. Prevention of stroke, management of acute stroke, and rehabilitation of the stroke patient are complex and difficult problems requiring the expertise of… [Read More]
National Drug Take-Back Day
April 27, 2013 - 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Tagged with: National Drug Take-Back Day
Tomorrow is National Drug Take-Back Day sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration. This is a great opportunity for those who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused or expired prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District… [Read More]
4 Men Only Health Fair
April 20, 2013 - 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Provident Hospital will host the 16th annual 4 Men Only Health Fair offering free health services that include: Kidney/diabetes screenings including blood sugar, blood pressure and urinalysis Eye screenings HIV and AIDS rapid (same day results) testing, plus pre/post counseling PSA blood test Cholesterol screening… [Read More]
Urging Residents to Become Organ Donors
April 11, 2013 - 10:30 AM
Tagged with: National Donate Life Month
CHICAGO – Cook County Health System Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ram Raju and Secretary of State Jesse White urged all Cook County residents to join the effort of Organ/Tissue Donor Registry. Currently, there are more than 5.2 million people registered… [Read More]
March is National Kidney Month
March 19, 2013 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Kidney Screening Day, sponsored by the Stroger Hospital’s Department of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI – www.nkfi.org). All screenings are free and will include blood sugar, blood pressure and urinalysis. All participants will have the opportunity… [Read More]
Go Red Day is Friday, February 1, 2013
February 1, 2013
Tagged with: Go Red Day, National American Heart Health Month
CHICAGO-The Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) officials and staff are asking residents to join them in recognizing February 1, 2013 as “Wear Red Day” in honor of 2013 National Heart Health Month. All residents of Cook County are… [Read More]
Cook County Trauma + Burn Unit 2nd Annual Symposium
June 15, 2013
Tagged with: Cook County Trauma & Burn Unit
Save the date for the 2nd Annual Cook County Trauma + Burn Unit symposium.
Leukemia Research Foundation – FREE Annual Town Hall Meeting
January 27, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
A panel of experts, including John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital’s Dr. Rose Catchatorian, will answer your questions about treatment options, emerging therapies, side effects, resources and more. This program is tailored for leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndromes and multiple myeloma patients/families…. [Read More]
