Happy Holidays from the SOL Study!

Wishing you happiness and good health throughout the new year!

FREE Nutrition Workshop! Friday, December 19, 2014

FREE DENTAL SCREENING AT THE UIC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY

FREE DENTAL SCREENING
UIC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
801 S. Paulina
Chicago, IL 60612

• Patients needed by dental students for licensing exam
• Screening includes free faculty selected x-rays and limited screening exam
• Patients selected qualify for treatment only on days of licensing exam
• Please bring one form of ID
• Please bring current list of medications
• Must have teeth to qualify
• Non-English speaking patients require a translator
Must be 18 years old or older
CANNOT be allergic to latex

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY
Saturday, December 13th
Saturday, January 10th
Saturday, January 24th
Saturday, February 21st
9:00AM to 12:00PM

Garage (Taylor St. and Paulina) $6.75
Street Parking (meter)
Also accessible via CTA Pink Line (Polk Stop), CTA Blue Line (IL Medical District Stop)

For more information, please call 312-996-7558

Chicago Department of Public Health - Free Flu Shots

If you still need a flu shot, the Chicago Department of Public Health will be offering free flu shots at different locations until December 13, 2014. Take a look at the listing below for a location near you. ** Please bring your Medicare or Insurance Card, If you have one.**

Chicago Public Library now accepts Temporary Visitor Driver's License to get a Library Card!

Courtesy of the Chicago Public Library:

"Effective immediately: We will now accept all forms of State ID to issue library cards! This includes a Temporary Visitor Driver's License and all forms that include a photo, name, and address.

We want everyone to be able to access the wealth of resources the Library offers. This policy change, along with a partnership with the Mayor’s Office of New Americans and the United States Citizenship Immigration Service (USCIS) to provide programs, services and resources to residents who are pursuing citizenship, is meant to better serve communities and provide a place for civic engagement."


The library offers many great resources including:

• Free WiFi,
• Free access to computer programs like Microsoft Word,
• English as a Second Language classes,
• Citizenship classes,
• Courses to help find a job/write a resume,
• and many other great workshops.

To get more info, stop into a library today.  Here is a listing of a few libraries in the neighborhood:

Albany Park

3401 W. Foster Avenue
Chicago IL 60625-4808

Belmont Cragin

5108 W. Belmont Avenue
Chicago IL 60641

Logan Square

3030 W. Fullerton Avenue
Chicago IL 60647

Humboldt Park

1605 N. Troy Street
Chicago IL 60647

For a location near you, visit Also, http://www.chipublib.org/

Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Podcast

Dr. Larissa Avilés-Santa, NIH Project Officer of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, gives an informative talk about Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease to a Miami radio station.  The discussion is conducted in Spanish.  Enjoy!

HCHS/SOL Press Conference to discuss Chicago Findings

We have had many requests to view the HCHS/SOL Chicago Field Center Press Conference which discusses the findings of the 1st wave of examinations.  HOY newspaper was able to capture, Dr. Martha L. Daviglus' presentation for us to share it with you all.    If you have any questions about the information you see in this presentation, please contact us at chicago.hchs@gmail.com 

Free Physical Activity Classes!

Free Physical Activity Classes in the Community!  For more information, please contact Yolanda Vazquez at 312-745-1640.

KidneyMobile Rolls into Norwegian American Hospital

KidneyMobile Rolls into Norwegian American Hospital

The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI) partners with Norwegian American Hospital to bring NFKI’s KidneyMobile to Humboldt Park and neighboring communities. The KidneyMobile is the nation’s only mobile classroom and screening lab that detects kidney disease. NKFI’s KidneyMobile will educate high-risk individuals and primary health care providers on kidney disease prevention and provide educational programs for successfully managing diabetes and hypertension  — the two leading causes of kidney disease.  

§  26 million American adults - over 1 million Illinoisans - already have kidney disease.

§  Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two leading causes of kidney disease.

§  Highest-risk populations for CKD are African-Americans and Latinos.

§  Of the 120,000 Americans currently on the waiting list for a lifesaving organ transplant, more than 99,000 need a kidney. Fewer than 17,000 people receive one each year.

§  Early detection and treatment can slow or prevent the progression of kidney disease.

 Where:    Norwegian American Hospital Professional Medical Building

1044 N. Francisco Ave, 5^th floor      

 When:    Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 10pm to 2pm

Join Norwegian American Hospital and the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois in the fight against kidney disease. Please share the attached flyers within your respective agencies.

For more information:         773-292-8203 ▪ www.nahospital.org ▪ www.kidneymobile.org     

At Full Heart: Celebration of Family, Health and Life

Free Event for the Whole Family!
Workshops on nutrition, family well-being,
and much more...

At Full Heart:

Celebration of Family, Health and Life

Saturday, June 21st

10am-2pm

Norwegian American Hospital
1044 N Francisco Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(Richmond & Thomas)


Pre-Registration is Encouraged!
Visit www.Heart.org/ChicagoATC

UI Health is Expanding - A New Resource for Humboldt Park!

New Clinic Mile Square Clinic in Humboldt Park

Formally known as Integrated Health Care-West, Mile Square Humboldt Park provides holistic, integrated, compassionate physical and mental health services. The Humboldt Park clinic, located at 3240 West Division Street, is fully equipped for those in the community with physical and mental health disabilities. Mile Square Humboldt Park also provides many women's health services such as midwifery and water birth.

Neighborhood Health Fest! Sunday, June 8, 2014, 12pm-3pm

Hello Everyone!

St. Joseph's Hospital is hosting it's annual Neighborhood Health Fest on Sunday, June 8, 2014, 12pm-3pm.

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital
Boikan Conference Center
2900 North Lake Shore Drive
Complimentary parking available at the hospital.

They will be celebrating good health by offering free screenings and activities for the entire family!

Check out the flyer below for more information.

Hope to see you there!

Results from Phase I of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

A bilingual booklet (in English and Spanish) that includes a summary of HCHS/SOL study results is now being distributed!  We have a version for SOL Study participants and for all other communities and agencies interested in learning more about what we found.   

HCHS/SOL Participant Booklets

 

All SOL participants will receive a personal copy of the participant booklet.  If you have any questions about the booklet or your continued participation in the study, please do not hesitate to contact us at 1-800-749-4765.  You can also view the booklet online by visiting www.hispanichealth.org/study-of-latinos-sol.html

HCHS/SOL Community Databook

If you are not a SOL participant and interested in learning more about the HCHS/SOL Study results, you can view this booklet online at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/resources/obesity/pop-studies/NHLBI-HCHSSOL-English-508.pdf


Thanks to your participation the study continues and we look forward to seeing you all very soon!