Chicago Defender - OUR HEALTH http://www.chicagodefender.com/articles.sec-53-1-our-health.html <![CDATA[Students prepare healthy lunch]]> CVCA student chefs, winners of the Healthy Schools Campaign's Cooking up Change contest, prepared a healthy lunch for their peers Jan. 19.]]> <![CDATA[Fight post-holiday energy crisis with these power-boosting measures]]> With the Holiday season most people are feeling energized and pepped up as they are looking forward to all the festivities and celebrations. Now that the high from hustle and bustle of the Holiday Season is over all that vim and vigor might have given way to sluggishness and exhaustion. ]]> <![CDATA[Chicago's Jackson Park Hospital nurses join union ]]> <![CDATA[Group has tips for smokers hoping to quit in 2012 ]]> <![CDATA[Preventive care: It's free, except when it's not ]]> <![CDATA[Illinois gets $15M for insuring more children ]]> <![CDATA[Doctor suggests 'meat fast' to start healthy year ]]> <![CDATA[Illinois ranks 7th in HIV/AIDS cases ]]> <![CDATA[Medicare's drug coverage gap shrinks ]]> <![CDATA[Blood type may affect stroke risk, study finds ]]> <![CDATA[28 states, DC cut $1.7B in mental health funding ]]> <![CDATA[Rhymefest talks about life with diabetes]]> While traveling back home from a work trip, rapper-activist Che “Rhymefest” Smith noticed something was not right with his body.]]> <![CDATA[Chicago skyline going purple for pancreatic cancer ]]> <![CDATA[White House staff lose weight, credit first lady ]]> WASHINGTON (AP) — Surrounded all day and most nights by delicious cakes, cookies, pies and more, Susie Morrison gave in to temptation too often during long hours at work in the White House pastry kitchen.]]> <![CDATA[Obama to order FDA to help reduce drug shortages ]]> WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is directing the Food and Drug Administration to take steps to reduce drug shortages, an escalating problem that has endangered patients and raised the possibility of price gouging.]]> <![CDATA[Health officials offer flu season tips ]]> <![CDATA[Panel: Boys should get HPV vaccine given to girls ]]> ATLANTA (AP) — A vaccine against cervical cancer hasn't been all that popular for girls. It may be even a harder sell for boys now that it's been recommended for them too.]]> <![CDATA[BPA in pregnant women might affect kids' behavior ]]> <![CDATA[Largest study on cellphones, cancer finds no link ]]> LONDON (AP) — Danish researchers can offer some reassurance if you're concerned about your cellphone: Don't worry. Your device is probably safe.]]> <![CDATA[Michelle Obama to visit Chicago next week ]]>