Eye Clinic Opens at Provident Hospital on August 25th
August 14, 2014
The Cook County Health and Hospitals System’s Division of Ophthalmology is proud to announce the opening of their Eye Clinic at Provident Hospital on August 25. The clinic will provide…
August is Cataract Awareness Month
August 7, 2014
Cataracts are a common cause of vision loss as we age, but they are treatable. A cataract happens when the eye’s lens becomes cloudy. The lens must be clear in…
Take Steps to Stay Safe In and Around Water
August 1, 2014
Every day, about ten people die from unintentional drowning. Drowning ranks fifth among the leading causes of unintentional injury death in the United States More than one in five fatal…
Life of an Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon
July 21, 2014
An orthopedic surgeon is called upon to treat patients suffering from the most serious and often life-threatening types of injuries. An orthopedic trauma surgeon treats traumatic injuries that affect a…
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
July 21, 2014
It’s the time of year when preparations are being made for children and older students to return to school; and the general public and healthcare workers are gearing up for…
Chicagoland Heavy Rain & Flooding Preparedness
June 23, 2014
Unexpected heavy rains have hit Cook County and the metropolitan Chicago area and more rain is expected for this week of June 23rd. In the event of flooding in your…
June is National Safety Month – Emphasis on Your Home!
June 23, 2014
Since June is National Safety Month, this is a great time to make sure there aren’t any home safety hazards you might be overlooking – emphasis on keeping your children…
June 27th is HIV Testing Day: Take the Test, Take Control
June 23, 2014
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), held every year on June 27, began in 1995 to promote HIV testing and early diagnosis. The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) originally…
Emergency Medical Services Week, May 18-24
May 21, 2014
National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week celebrates and honors the hundreds of thousands of EMS practitioners serving our communities across the nation, including our professionals at John H. Stroger, Jr.…
Listen to The Nag, Gentlemen
May 13, 2014
May 12, 2014-Take a few minutes. The Nag regularly rants in this space about staying healthy. All of us, and African-Americans especially, make too many unwise choices about our health.…