A Healthier Southside Chicago: Expert Q&A

Many African Americans living on Chicago’s South Side suffer from chronic health issues such as diabetes and heart disease. UChicago Medicine community health physicians Doriane Miller, MD, Edwin McDonald, MD and Monica Peek, MD, discuss.Click "Show More" to view a full table of contents of the topics discussed.
Table of Contents:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:16 What are some of the health concerns that Chicago's south side residents deal with disproportionately?
0:02:14 What are some of the social factors that determine the health of a community and its residents?
0:03:12 What do social circumstances and environment have to do with health, and how can they be improved?
0:07:21 What are UChicago Medicine's strategies and strengths in addressing health needs for a diverse population?
0:08:43 Why is asthma such an issue on the south side of Chicago?
0:09:40 Why is diabetes such an issue on the south side of Chicago?
0:11:23 What are some of the ways to fix food deserts?
0:15:49 What type of options does a senior citizen without insurance have in Chicago?
0:17:25 What is the Urban Health Initiative?
0:18:20 How do you raise a healthy teenager today?
0:18:56 Explain your research on health disparities?
0:22:20 What sort of help is there for Chicago residents with mental health issues?
0:25:18 How can you help seniors learn to cook?
0:26:32 Is there an increase in post-traumatic stress among youth impacted by violence?
0:28:56 How can we make a healthier south side?
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