Happy Holidays and A Healthy 2017!

Health and Health Care for Hispanics in the United States

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SOL Study at Amate Ahora Expo 2016

SOL Study at Amate Ahora Expo 2016

Carlos Sanchez, del equipo del Estudio SOL-Chicago exponiendo sobre el estudio en la feria de Salud Amate Ahora 2016.

Carlos Sanchez, Clinical Staff of the UIC SOL study presenting at the Amate Ahora Health Expo Chicago 2016.

Latino Health Week in Chicago

Latino Health Week in Chicago

West Humboldt Park Healthy Community Resource Guide

West Humboldt Park Healthy Community Resource Guide

Listing of healthy living resources for West Humboldt Park community residents to access and live a healthier lifestyle. Community partners compiled the resource guide information as part of the Healthy Community Initiative committee. Click Here!

Resources include:

• employment
• education
• recreation
• social services
• after school programs
• legal assistance
• health and wellness

2016 Chicago Farmers Markets in Humboldt Park

You can find a listing of all Chicago farmers markets on the City of Chicago website here.

Family Wellness and Back to School Fair - Aug 11

Hope Fest 2016 Sat Aug 6

2016 Hope Fest in west Humboldt Park

Saturday August 6th, 2016

Starts at 10am

New Life Covenant Main Campus

3400 W. Division Street

Chicago, IL

Misc. Info: Child needs to be present to receive book bags. Parents encouraged to bring immunization records for school physicals. 

Sitting down all day is bad for your health...

It's well-known that sitting down all day, be it at your desk, on the couch or in a car, is bad for your health. 

It's well-known that sitting down all day, be it at your desk, on the couch or in a car, is bad for your health. People know they should be getting up regularly, stretching their legs and simply moving their bodies more, but how many actually do it? Not enough.

Twenty-three percent of adults globally -- and an alarming 80% of adolescents at school -- failed to be as active as they should have been in 2015, according to a new study. The potential health consequences are big, particularly for people who spend more of their day sitting.

READ MORE....

Extreme Heat and Your Health

Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable, yet annually many people succumb to extreme heat. An important goal of this web site is to provide easily accessible resources for members of the public, local health departments and other organizations, assisting ongoing outreach efforts to those most vulnerable to extreme heat events.
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Diabetes-Related Financial Coverage

Does Medicare cover diabetes-related medical expenses?

Medicare covers supplies for people with diabetes, whether or not they use insulin. These include glucose testing monitors, blood glucose test strips, lancet devices and lancets, and glucose control solutions. There may be some limits on supplies or how often you get them. Medicare also covers the cost of therapeutic shoes, self-management training, nutrition counseling, flu and pneumococcal pneumonia shots, and glaucoma screening for people with diabetes.

For more information, see Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Related Supplies and Services at the Medicare Web site.

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Managing Diabetes in the Heat

How to keep your cool during the hottest time of year.

Did you know that people who have diabetes—both type 1 and type 2—feel the heat more than people who don't have diabetes? Some reasons why:

• Certain diabetes complications, such as damage to blood vessels and nerves, can affect your sweat glands so your body can't cool as effectively. That can lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke, which is a medical emergency.
• People with diabetes get dehydrated (lose too much water from their bodies) more quickly. Not drinking enough liquids can raise blood sugar, and high blood sugar can make you urinate more, causing dehydration. Some commonly used medicines like diuretics ("water pills" to treat high blood pressure) can dehydrate you, too.
• High temperatures can change how your body uses insulin. You may need to test your blood sugar more often and adjust your insulin dose and what you eat and drink.

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Cancer and Men

Cancer and Men

Every year, more than 300,000 men in the United States lose their lives to cancer. You can lower your cancer risk in several ways.

What You Can Do

Don’t smoke, and avoid secondhand smoke. More men in the United States die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer, and cigarette smoking causes most cases.

If you’re 50 or older, get screened for colorectal cancer. Screening tests can help prevent colorectal cancer or find it early, when treatment works best.

Protect your skin from the sun. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Most cases of melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer, are caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun and tanning devices, but fewer than 15% of men use sunscreen regularly when outside for more than an hour. When you’re outside, follow our easy sun safety tips for men.

Stay active and keep a healthy weight. Adopting a lifestyle that includes healthy eating and regular physical activity can help lower your risk for several kinds of cancer.

Fast Facts About Cancer and Men

The most common kinds of cancer among men in the U.S. are skin cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, and colorectal cancer.

Most prostate cancers grow slowly, and don’t cause any health problems in men who have them. Treatment can cause serious side effects. Talk to your doctor before you decide to get tested or treated for prostate cancer.

A human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is recommended routinely for boys at 11 or 12 years of age to prevent anal cancer and genital warts. The vaccine also is recommended for all teenage boys and men through age 21, any man who has sex with men through age 26, and men with compromised immune systems (including HIV) through age 26, if they did not receive all three doses of the vaccine when they were younger.

¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Sat. June 4

¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!
Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition’s

10th Annual Hispanic Family Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyle Event

Saturday ● June 4, 2016  from 10:00am – 3:00pm

McKinley Park Fieldhouse 2210 W. Pershing Rd. ● Chicago IL 60609

Info:

http://chicagohispanichealthcoalition.org/events/vive-tu-vida-get-up-get-moving/

Chicago Fire & UI Health: Practice in the Community

Chicago Fire & UI Health: Practice in the Community
go to: http://www.chicago-fire.com/practice

Join the Chicago Fire Soccer Club for the sixth annual Practice in the Community presented by the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System. Come out and watch the Chicago Fire First Team train while enjoying food, music, giveaways and more! This event promises to be fun for the whole family; general admission for the practice is FREE and tickets are not required. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to get up-close and personal with the Men In Red!

Event Details:

Date:
Sunday, May 22
Time:
9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Location:

Gary/Ortiz School
31st and Lawndale
Chicago, IL

Admission: FREE

Highlights:

Visit from Sparky
Interactive Games and Giveaways
Post-Practice Autograph Session

Food

¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving! 10th Annual Hispanic Family Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyle Event

¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!
Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition’s

10th Annual Hispanic Family Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyle Event

Saturday ● June 4, 2016  from 10:00am – 3:00pm

McKinley Park Fieldhouse 2210 W. Pershing Rd. ● Chicago IL 60609

Info:

http://chicagohispanichealthcoalition.org/events/vive-tu-vida-get-up-get-moving/

So What is Prediabetes?

   

The numbers don't lie—1 in 3 American 

adults has prediabetes.

For More Information go to: doihaveprediabetes.org

 

 

 

 

Dia de los Niños Parade & Fiesta

Chicago Día de los Niños  
presents the annual Dia de los Niños Parade & Fiesta. 

Join us in celebrating children with a parade, entertainment, and fun activities at Harrison Park. 

All FREE for the family.

Chicago Día de los Niños presenta el desfile y fiesta anual del Día de los Niños. 

Acompáñennos a celebrar a los niños con un desfile, entretenimiento, y actividades divertidas en el parque Harrison. Todo es GRATIS para la familia.

11:30 am - Welcome Remarks/ Palabras de Bienvenida
12:00 pm - Parade Kick Off/ Comienzo del Desfile
- Starting at Tenochtitlan Plaza (18th St and Blue Island ave) 
- Parade along 18th St
- Ending at Harrison Park (1824 S Wood St)
1:00 pm - Entertainment & Activities/ Entretenimiento y Actividades

The day of the child. El día del niño

The day of the child. El día del niño
A healthy family is a happy family. Come celebrate.

Saturday, April 30 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Village of Melrose Park Gymnasium
1000 North 25th Avenue
Melrose Park, Illinois

Fun for all 
Health screenings to measure glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, prostate cancer and bone density.

Free services including 
dental cleanings for ages 0 - 17, haircuts, developmental evaluations, 15-minute fitness session and depression screenings.

Refreshments that are healthy and delicious.

Special thanks to Westlake Hospital, Family Focus Nuestra Familia, Ballet Folklorico Sones Mexicanos, Elite Family Dental, School District 89 and Veterans Park District.

Get in touch. To learn more, 
call Patricia Camarena at 708.786.8540.

Presence Behavioral Health Centro de Salud Familiar presencehealth.org/behavioral-health

Road Map to Health!

Road Map to Health!

UI HEALTH

Día del Niño Health Walk & Family Festival 

When: Saturday, April 9th

9:00 a.m. Walk Registration at the NMMA

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 2-mile walk from the NMMA to the UIC Forum

11:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Family Festival at the UIC Forum 

more info

Healthy Chicago 2.0

Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced a new four-year plan to improve health and well-being throughout Chicago communities.

Check Out the Plan for Yourself!

Muevete! for Your Health in Humboldt Park Sat Apr. 2

Muevete! for Your Health in Humboldt Park
This Saturday  Apr. 2, 2016 from 12-4 pm

Tobacco Use and what it means for you!

For more information on HCHS/SOL results

· Visit our website: www.saludsol.net

· Download our data booklets for study participants: www.hispanichealth.org/study-of-latinos-sol.html

La salud de los hispanos. ¡A la buena salud! – To Good Health!

La salud de los hispanos. ¡A la buena salud! – To Good Health!

FOR MORE INFO Go TO:   http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns

Get Heart Healthy- Obtener El Cororazón Sano

Get Heart Healthy- Obtener El Cororazón Sano
Heart Disease Lecture - Charla de la enfermedad del Corazón
Sponsors: Hispanocare & Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Art lovers! Mariposas collective, with the support of La Catrina Cafe, cordially invites you to our first Friday Art Fiesta and more (Art Market) in La Catrina Cafe

EventWebsite: 

https://www.facebook.com/events/744436305687859/

Hosted by: Colectivo Mariposas

Friday, February 5, 20164:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Tax Prep Services / Preparación de Impuestos

Hosted by: Brighton Park Neighborhood Council

Thursday, January 28, 20165:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join The USLI 34th National Conference “I am Latino in America” . Presented by Northwestern Mutual with a Journalist Soledad O’Brien.

Event Website: https://eventgrid.com/Events/18442/i-am-latino-in-...

Thursday, February 18, 2016 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

 SCHEDULE OF THE EVENT:
- ​6:30 p.m. – Doors open/Puertas abren
- 7:00 p.m. – Panel Discussion, Q&A and mini concert/Panel de discusión, preguntas y respuestas y concierto pequeño
- 9:00 p.m. – Program ends/El programa termina