Healthy Chicago Podcast

This respiratory illness season, CDPH strongly recommends everyone receives the flu, COVID-19, and RSV immunizations recommended for them. Dr. Brian Borah, State Epidemiologist at Illinois Department of Public Health (and the former, frequent host of H

Often operating in obscurity, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a vital volunteer group of both medical and non-medical professionals, organized on a local basis to help provide needed services to their communities during emergencies and disasters. In thi

As we recognize Suicide Prevention Awareness Month throughout September, Patricia T. Johnson (Public Health Administrator) and Mawiyah Coates (Public Health Administrator) discuss CDPH’s Suicide Prevention Initiative; the Question, Persuade, and Refer

Postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis have received increased attention recently, highlighting the importance of checking in on new and expecting parents and recognizing when they may need support. In our latest episode of the Healthy Chicago P

PlayStreets Chicago is a collaborative, community-led initiative designed to foster healthier, stronger communities. The initiative creates safe and accessible neighborhood spaces for health and wellness activities, recreation, creativity, learning, soc