NorthShore Health Centers

Join NorthShore in the fight against Diabetes by attending one of our Diabetic Education Groups. NorthShore will provide each participant with healthy snacks, free pedometer, and free exercise stretch band. September 27th at 1 pm October 31st at 1 pm...

NorthShore Health Centers is hosting a Free Car Seat Education and Installation event on September 21st starting at 9:30am, at the Lake Station location. Our certified staff will check your child’s car seat, provide information on the proper car...

A newly offered service at NorthShore, the Lactation Program is provided for any prenatal or postpartum mom and her baby/babies. A free breast feeding class is offered twice a month at the Lake Station location, with the hope of expanding these...

NorthShore Health Centers hosts their first Baby Shower for 3rd trimester mothers on August 29th starting at noon as part of their Prenatal Care Coordination Program. Our baby shower is a fun way for our expectant mothers to get pregnancy and...

NorthShore Health Centers along with many other health centers across America are helping to transform health care delivery through primary care and prevention, one patient at a time. Support NorthShore Health Centers, your local health center, by...

Intriguing research suggests that positive psychology can help you weather the routine ups and downs of life and also build resilience for times of greater difficulty. Here are three ways to capture the benefits of positive psychology. Express...

Buying the right shoes is an investment in foot health. But how do you find ones that fit properly and provide adequate support? Start with your own feet, and look at what’s already in your closet. Stand barefoot on a piece of paper or cardboard,...

Sodium chloride (salt) is essential to the body. The sodium in salt helps transmit nerve impulses and contract muscle fibers. Working with potassium, it balances fluid levels in in the body. But you only need a tiny amount of salt to do this, less...

The skin is the body's largest organ. It protects against heat, sunlight, injury, and infection. Yet, some of us don't consider the necessity of protecting our skin. It's just smart to take good care of your skin The need to protect your skin from...

Millions of people have an overactive thyroid gland. Many don’t know it. This condition, known as hyperthyroidism, occurs more often in women than in men. Since the thyroid gland controls the body’s metabolism, an overactive thyroid puts the body...