Community Helpers
Providing food, hope, and care during Covid-19 The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has created profound economic and health uncertainties for individuals across the Chicago area. It also painfully brought to light just how much inequity and food insecurity exists here. In response, community groups sprang into action, stepping up to help people in their […]
Covid-19’s Toll on Mental Health
The coronavirus pandemic, with all of its stressors, has triggered anxiety, depression, and other disorders When Covid-19 caused businesses to send employees home to work remotely, Ashima Bhayana was relieved. The 32-year-old customer success specialist at a Chicago health tech company had struggled at times to “be around colleagues, to put on a brave face” […]
Vulnerable Adults
These 4 risk factors make older people more prone to Covid-19 complications Shortly after a visit to New York in April, John Troy was diagnosed with Covid-19. Troy, 71, of Skokie, was hospitalized for 12 days due to the illness. “Before they even got the results from my Covid-19 test, they hospitalized me,” he says. […]
Pregnancy in a Pandemic
What to expect when you’re expecting during the coronavirus outbreak Melanie Chervinko was nearing the end of her pregnancy in mid-March, when Covid-19 began escalating in the Chicago area. Soon, she found her plans for labor and delivery upended. “We ended up on lockdown about a week before we went to the hospital,” says the […]
Chicago’s Healthcare Heroes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A salute to the inspiring individuals who’ve made a difference during the Covid-19 pandemic Covid-19 may have initially shut down Chicago, but healthcare heroes quickly rose up and sprang into action. They’ve been hard at work ever since. Despite hardships and health risks, they’ve aided patients, guided healthcare teams, researched new therapies, and shown […]
Briefs: Book Beat
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We asked local physicians for their health-related book recommendations. Here’s what they said. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”17209″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.amazon.com/Curious-Incident-Dog-Night-Time/dp/1400032717″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon “Both heartbreaking and warming, it’s about a boy with a mind differently functioning than most (likely related to the autism spectrum but […]
Briefs: Healing Through a Sri Lankan Feast
When Oak Park resident Mary Anne Mohanraj was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, she felt the urge to tell her children everything she feared she wouldn’t get the chance to, including information about their Sri Lankan heritage. “My husband is white, we live in America, and I worried that unless I made a real […]
Disrupted Progress
When Covid-19 shuttered schools and services, children with special needs were left behind With interruptions to school and socialization, the Covid-19 pandemic has hit millions of American children hard. But for children with special needs, the impact of the pandemic has been especially disruptive. Nearly 20% of children under age 18 in the U.S. have […]
What Parents Need to Know About a Vegan Diet
A vegan diet is made up of only plant-based products — no meat, fish, dairy, or eggs (some people also exclude honey). While these diets are still relatively rare, they are becoming more common. Some families or teens choose them for health reasons, and it’s certainly true that plant-based diets are low in saturated fat […]
