May 20, 2018
Tagged with: cataracts, comprehensive eye exams, eye, prevention
Roy Johnson woke up from a nap one evening and panicked when he realized he suddenly couldn’t see anything. “It was like a cloud was over my face. I had to feel my way to my neighbors’ house to get… [Read More]
May 4, 2018
Tagged with: 911, American Heart Association, Stroke Awareness, treatment
Six hours used to be the narrow time frame stroke victims had to get life-saving treatment once the first symptoms started. But new guidelines from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association suggest that window of time could be… [Read More]
May 1, 2018
Tagged with: diet, exercise, high blood pressure, prevention, smoking cessation, Stroke
Some risk factors for having a stroke are out of your control, like your age or having a parent or sibling who had a stroke. But the good news is that there are many steps you can take to drastically… [Read More]
April 27, 2018
Dr. Courtney Hollowell, Urologic Surgeon and Chairman of Urology at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, has been named Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS)’s 2018 Doctor of the Year. Dr. Hollowell was nominated for this award by co-workers, who noted… [Read More]
April 13, 2018
Tagged with: alcoholism, substance abuse, treatment
Do you know the warning signs for alcoholism? Or what to do if you spot them? “Alcoholism is more than having a few drinks occasionally with your friends. It’s the inability to control or stop drinking due to a physical… [Read More]
April 10th is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day, a day to call attention to the impact HIV/AIDS has had on young people in the United States. It is also a time to encourage young people to get educated on… [Read More]
April 4, 2018
Tagged with: chronic diseases, Dr. Terry Mason, go the distance, healthy eating, public health
National Public Health Week, which runs from now until April 8, is a great time to remind Cook County residents that good public health practice starts at home. Maintaining a healthy diet can help you avoid or treat many chronic… [Read More]
March 18, 2018
Tagged with: HIV/AIDS prevention, social media
Researchers from Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS) are using social media to try to get a better understanding of what factors tend to predict who gets infected with HIV, in order to potentially develop new HIV prevention strategies. Using… [Read More]
March 8, 2018
Tagged with: Internal Medicine, kidney disease, kidney transplantation, Nephrology
March 8th is World Kidney Day. An estimated 1 in 3 people are at-risk for developing kidney disease. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is the ninth leading cause of death in the United Stated, but Kidney disease can actually be prevented… [Read More]
February 13, 2018
Tagged with: exercise, healthy eating, heart disease, high blood pressure, prevention
Ruby Patterson was driving home from her job at Dominick’s when she had her first heart attack in 2007. She had a second heart attack last year. Both heart attacks were found to be the result of congestive heart failure,… [Read More]
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