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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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.
How to get relief from common bug bites 
How to get relief from common bug bites
Don’t let itchy tick or mosquito bites ruin your next outdoor adventure.
Repel mosquitoes and ticks with these tips  Featured
Repel mosquitoes and ticks with these tips
And learn why coffee drinkers might get fewer bites.
Your guide to breast cancer screening terminology 
Your guide to breast cancer screening terminology
Brush up on the lingo to feel more comfortable at your next preventive screening.
Is prediabetes reversible? 
Is prediabetes reversible?
Learn what you can do to prevent this condition from progressing to type 2 diabetes.
‘There is nothing you can’t do as long as it makes you happy’ 
‘There is nothing you can’t do as long as it makes you happy’
Dr. Valentina Vasenina is encouraging like-minded women to dream big.
The creation of the women physician support group ‘Boss Lady Docs’ 
The creation of the women physician support group ‘Boss Lady Docs’
What started as a group chat is now a highly anticipated meeting for physicians across the Chicago suburbs.