Coronavirus FAQ's from the Illinois Department of Public Health
How can I help protect myself?
CDC advises that people follow these tips to help prevent respiratory illnesses:
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How can I help protect myself?
CDC advises that people follow these tips to help prevent respiratory illnesses:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick with respiratory symptoms.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
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Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action - March 18, 2020
The Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action is a day of activism where communities across the globe rally to push for the first tobacco-free generation. Youth tobacco rates are at a 20-year high in the U.S. due to the worsening youth e-cigarette epidemic, and tobacco is still the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. and across the globe. On March 18, 2020, students, teachers, parents, elected leaders, health professionals, advocates and concerned citizens just like you are standing up to Take Down Tobacco. For more info, go to takedowntobacco.org
E-cigs and Vaping Information from the Respiratory Health Association.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
That's Just Nasty - There is no such thing as safe tobacco!
The Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action is a day of activism where communities across the globe rally to push for the first tobacco-free generation. Youth tobacco rates are at a 20-year high in the U.S. due to the worsening youth e-cigarette epidemic, and tobacco is still the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. and across the globe. On March 18, 2020, students, teachers, parents, elected leaders, health professionals, advocates and concerned citizens just like you are standing up to Take Down Tobacco. For more info, go to takedowntobacco.org
E-cigs and Vaping Information from the Respiratory Health Association.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
That's Just Nasty - There is no such thing as safe tobacco!
HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant for Cook county
Cook County has a Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that runs through July 2021. This grant provides funding for CCDPH to correct lead paint hazards in homes in select suburban Cook County communities for families that qualify.
For More lead paint hazards Information:
If you live in: Bellwood, Berwyn, Broadview, Brookfield, Cicero, Elmwood Park, Forest Park, Lyons, Maywood, Melrose Park, River Grove, and Stone Park, call North West Housing Partnership: 847-969-0561.
Click here for more information on Lead Poisoning.
It's Not Too Late - Get Your Flu Shot Now!
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Don't Guess, Get a Test!
FREE STD Education and Testing Events: Saturday, August 10 at Forest Park Saturday, August 17 in Oak Forest There are approximately 20 million new sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases in the U.S. each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Gonorrhea and chlamydia are the most frequently reported sexually transmitted infections both locally and nationally. Two thirds of Suburban Cook County gonorrhea and chlamydia cases are among people ages 19 to 24 years old. |
You Are Invited to Attend a FREE Asthma Event!
On August 24, adults, teens, and children can join this Asthma event at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago.
To register, go to www.allergyasthmanetwork.org/care/
or call 312.503.3382
On August 24, adults, teens, and children can join this Asthma event at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago.
To register, go to www.allergyasthmanetwork.org/care/
or call 312.503.3382
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Be Safe This Summer - Stay Cool, Stay Healthy!
Heat kills more than 600 people in the United States each year. Preventing heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke and heat exhaustion, is important for people of all ages, but extreme heat poses the greatest risk for people under age 4 and over 65, and anyone who has a pre-existing medical condition or who lives in a home without air conditioning. The best ways to protect yourself from heat include staying cool, hydrated, and informed: find air-conditioning during hot hours and wear cool clothing, drink plenty of liquids, and pay attention to heat advisories. Sunburn Sunburn is a common summertime injury. Unprotected skin can be burned by the sun’s UV rays in as little as 15 minutes, but can take up to 12 hours for the skin to show the damage. CDC recommends staying out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when its UV rays are at their highest level. Sunscreen is recommended for anyone working and playing outside in the summer, even on cloudy days. Hats, sunglasses, and long sleeves are also recommended for outdoors activities. Food Safety Food poisoning peaks during summer months due to warmer temperatures, which can let foodborne germs thrive. Each year, 1 in 6 Americans get sick from eating contaminated food. CDC also has advice for food safety when grilling. Veggie RX in Maywood:
A Healthy Option For Your Family! Loyola University Chicago , Feb. 25, 2019 The last grocery store in Maywood, an Aldi’s, shuttered on Christmas Eve of 2016. And with it disappeared the neighborhood’s easy access to fresh produce and its health-sustaining bounty of fiber, vitamins and nutrients that can help ward off chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and more. But Mary (D’Anza) Mora, RDN, CDE ’02, is determined to change that. Mora works for the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing as a Community School and Wellness Coordinator with Proviso Partners for Health (PP4H), a community-based coalition made up of Loyola University Chicago, Loyola University Health System, and other partners who are collaborating to improve health equity and economic development in Chicago’s near west suburbs. Drawing on her background as a registered dietitian nutritionist, a professionally trained chef, and a master gardener volunteer, Mora is a woman on a mission: to increase access to healthy foods in the Maywood, Bellwood, Broadview, and Melrose Park. Continue to read Veggie Rx is a weekly program at the Maywood Park District that provides free produce to SNAP participants, and incorporates healthy cooking demonstrations. Free Flu Shots Available to
D89 Students! Loyola Medicine Mobile Van will be at Stevenson and Irving Middle schools giving flu vaccinations. All students are eligible - Medicaid, private health insurance or no health insurance, but students must have a signed consent form to get the vaccination. To information in English and Spanish and to get the consent form, please read D89 Flu. • A flu vaccination is the best way to protect against the flu • Your child needs a vaccination every year • Even healthy children have died from the flu and most of those were not vaccinated WHO: All District 89 school children WHERE: Stevenson and Irving Middle Schools WHEN: Stevenson: Dec. 10, 2018, Irving: Dec. 17, 2018 Sponsored by Loyola Medicine, District 89, the Loyola University School of Nursing, and Proviso Partners for Health. To read about the benefits and possible risks of the flu vaccine, go to: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/flu.pdf 
A Great Site For Teen Health Information - Girl-ology Guy-ology
A partner with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Girlology & Guyology is a growing national brand with the voice that parents trust for age-appropriate, medically accurate, engaging, and cringe-free messages about growing up safe, healthy, and informed – especially when it comes to sexuality. Girlology & Guyology are also changing the culture of sexuality education by bringing parents and kids together to have honest, real world conversations covering topics ranging from puberty and sexuality to body image, media literacy, digital safety, pornography, risk taking, healthy relationships, and pregnancy and STI prevention. For more information about Girlology & Guyology, please visit their Facebook page or the website at https://www.girlology.com/. 
Get Your Flu Vaccination!
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A Strategy to Save Lives
More than one million people have died from drugs, alcohol and suicide over the past decade. If these trends continue, the death rate could grow to claim two million more lives by 2025. For more information, Go to website... |
Herd immunity protects communities. Help your herd by getting your flu shot and other vaccines!
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Meningococcal Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know
CDC recommends vaccination with a meningococcal conjugate vaccine for all preteens and teens at 11 to 12 years old, with a booster dose at 16 years old. Teens and young adults (16 through 23 year olds) also may be vaccinated .... Go To the CDC Get the Facts About Meningitis B! What is Meningococcal Diasease? Go to site |
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Pediatrician Jennifer Shu, MD, discusses why adolescents need the meningitis vaccine, when they should get it and what to do if they miss it, and what to expect afterward. (CDC)
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Parents! Information about HPV and the HPV Vaccine
The ABC's of HPV Parent Roundtable:
Thursday June 21, 5:30 - 7:00pm on Facebook Live
Simmons Cancer Institute is hosting a Parent Roundtable Event on HPV and the HPV vaccine, featuring experts Dr. Laurent Brard with SIU Gynecologic Oncology, Dr. Careyana Brenham with SIU Family Medicine, and Dr. Arun Sharma with SIU Head & Neck Oncology.
For more information: www.facebook.com/events/137451983777854/
Talking With Your Teens About Sex - Going Beyond "the Talk"
Parenting a teen is not always easy. Youth need adults who are
there for them—especially parents who will connect with them,
communicate with them, spend time with them, and show a genuine
interest in them. Talking with teens about sex-related topics, including
healthy relationships and the prevention of HIV, other sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs), and pregnancy, is a positive parenting
practice that has been widely researched.
This fact sheet offers practical actions for parents to help strengthen
their efforts to engage positively with their teens and to have
meaningful discussions with them about sex. This information
complements other available parent resources (see selected list on
page 3) by emphasizing the importance of talking with teens about
sex and healthy relationships.....
there for them—especially parents who will connect with them,
communicate with them, spend time with them, and show a genuine
interest in them. Talking with teens about sex-related topics, including
healthy relationships and the prevention of HIV, other sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs), and pregnancy, is a positive parenting
practice that has been widely researched.
This fact sheet offers practical actions for parents to help strengthen
their efforts to engage positively with their teens and to have
meaningful discussions with them about sex. This information
complements other available parent resources (see selected list on
page 3) by emphasizing the importance of talking with teens about
sex and healthy relationships.....
Today, March 21, is Kick Butts Day, and youth everywhere are standing up to
Big Tobacco!
The fight against tobacco is about saving lives. It’s also about taking on the tobacco industry, which targets kids and deceives people in order to sell its deadly and addictive products.
Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States and around the world. It causes terrible and deadly diseases, including many forms of cancer, heart disease and emphysema (a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe). In fact, the U.S. Surgeon General has found that tobacco use damages nearly every organ in the human body.
Big Tobacco!
The fight against tobacco is about saving lives. It’s also about taking on the tobacco industry, which targets kids and deceives people in order to sell its deadly and addictive products.
Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States and around the world. It causes terrible and deadly diseases, including many forms of cancer, heart disease and emphysema (a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe). In fact, the U.S. Surgeon General has found that tobacco use damages nearly every organ in the human body.
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest!
Injuries are the leading cause of death for Illinoisans 1-44 years of age! Take a look at this new infographic which highlights the leading causes, falls and traumatic brain injuries, of emergency department (ED) visits among children (5-14 years of age); the costs associated with the ED visits; and prevention tips to keep Illinois kids safe. While most of us have an intuitive understanding of what injury is, scientists define injury in a very specific way: as any unintentional or intentional damage to the body resulting from acute exposure to thermal, mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy or from the absence of such essentials as heat or oxygen. There are two types of injury intent – Unintentional and Intentional. Unintentional injuries include motor vehicle crashes, burns, falls, poisonings, sports related injuries, and occupational injuries. Intentional injuries include homicides, assaults, suicides, suicide attempts, child abuse, and elder abuse. Illinois Dept. of Public Health, Injury and Violence Prevention. |
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If you want to talk about any information you find here, please contact the health center at (708) 449-9522 or visit us in Room 86B at Proviso East High School.
NEW: Poison Prevention Education from the Illinois Poison Center
NEW: Smoke Free Living: Nobody Quits Like Chicago - Smoking Cessation Awareness Week Nov. 12-17
NEW: Poison Prevention Education from the Illinois Poison Center
NEW: Smoke Free Living: Nobody Quits Like Chicago - Smoking Cessation Awareness Week Nov. 12-17
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