Articles by "Jennifer Benson"

Jennifer Benson
Jennifer Benson

Jennifer Benson, health enews contributor, is coordinator of public affairs for Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. She has 10+ years of community development and communication experience for non-profits and has a BA in Architecture from Judson University in Elgin, IL. Outside of work, you can find her planning the next adventure near water or rocks, re-organizing spaces, working on her Master’s in Public Health, caring for her senior citizen cat, keeping to healthy moving and eating disciplines and growing green things wherever she can find room.

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What are your contraceptive options? 
What are your contraceptive options?
Reproductive health is a lifelong journey. Here’s who can guide you.
Can infants avoid contracting Group B Strep? 
Can infants avoid contracting Group B Strep?
1 in 4 pregnant people test positive.
What happens during a breast biopsy? 
What happens during a breast biopsy?
Although it can be anxiety-provoking, it’s an important step to detect breast cancer early.
Esto podría dañarle el cuerpo silenciosamente 
Esto podría dañarle el cuerpo silenciosamente
Puede provocar padecimientos de salud graves si no se trata.
This might be silently harming your body 
This might be silently harming your body
It can lead to serious health conditions if left untreated.
Is it possible to get the flu shot too soon? 
Is it possible to get the flu shot too soon?
And how long does it take to work?
Words matter: How to communicate about mental illness 
Words matter: How to communicate about mental illness
It’s important to see people first and not their diagnosis.