Inadequate Access to Nutritious Food May Increase Stroke Risk Factors

Food insecurity – the state of being without reliable access to adequate amounts of affordable, nutritious food – may be linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure and diabetes for stroke victims, possibly putting them at greater risk...

CCHHS Offers Tips To Protect Yourself Against Frostbite

The temperature in the Chicago area has dipped sharply, often to subzero degrees. With extremely cold temperatures comes greater risk of getting frostbite, which is when the skin and underlying tissues freeze. Frostbite is an injury— almost like a burn—that can...

Fall Can Trigger Asthma and Allergy Symptoms

The leaves are beginning to turn, the cooler days of fall are upon us and that could trigger asthma and allergy symptoms, especially for children who have returned to the classroom. Physicians at the Cook County Health & Hospitals System...

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Inadequate Access to Nutritious Food May Increase Stroke Risk Factors

CCHHS Offers Tips To Protect Yourself Against Frostbite

Fall Can Trigger Asthma and Allergy Symptoms