MOSAIC 10th Anniversary Health Edition // 2013 A Loyola Student Social Justice Magazine MOSAICstaff EDITORIAL T EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Anna Heling the EXECUTIVE EDITOR Abby Kleckler S H MANAGING EDITOR Shannon Barnet spiral CONTENT EDITOR Madeline André E PHOTO EDITORS Roberta Anglin and Jasmine Sanborn E of life PUBLIC RELATIONS Amanda Crohan and Kathy Fazekas ASSISTANT EDITORS Amanda Bonafiglia, Mason Dowling, C Chiara Milioulis, Brittany Nelson, Jillian Schwartz and Ally Watt C SALES REPRESENTATIVES Zack DeBiasi, Megan Escutia N and Caroline Kaszycki DESIGN O MANAGING EDITOR E Shannon Barnet HISTORY PHILOSOPHY DESIGN DIRECTOR Kathy Avila ANTHROPOLOGY L I COPY CHIEF Grace Hyun As readers enjoy the MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Mason Dowling ONLINE EDITOR N’Jameh Camara L C content of this year’s ADVERTISING MANAGER Alexis Zarifis magazine, they will DESIGNER Kendra Cusic S notice a small, but special E DESIGNER Anjali Lakha symbol at the end of G each story. This symbol, FACULTY ADVISORS D known as the spiral of EDITORIAL John Slania E life, has been dated back DESIGN Jessica Brown N thousands of years. There EDITORIAL LOCATION are many interpretations O A Loyola University Chicago, School of Communication as to its meaning, one of F S 51 E. Pearson, St., Chicago, IL 60611 A R T which is that it stands for the cycle – birth, life and VISIT US ONLINE OUR MISSION: death – and mosaicmag13.wordpress.com OUR MISSION: GOOD HEALTH. Printed by Vision Integrated Graphics ThroughThrough the the University’s University’s Core Core Curriculum Curriculum and and its its many many majors majors and and minors, minors, the the College College of ofArts Arts and and Sciences Sciences is dedicatedis dedicated to the to Jesuitthe Jesuit tradition tradition of a Transformativeof a Transformative Education Education in the in disciplinesthe disciplines encompased encompased by the by humanities,the For more information on Mosaic or the Journalism Program at natural sciences, and social sciences. We encourage our students to acquire, experience, and reflect on knowl- humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. We encourage our students to acquire, experience, The School of Communication, contact [email protected] edge,and andreflect then on decide knowledge, what it andmeans then for decide them inwhat terms it meansof individual for them choice, in terms action, of individual commitment, choice, and action, service to others.commitment, and service to others. MOSAIC 3 MOSAICMAGAZINE celebrating 10 years MOSAIC contents Featured story: Children’s Memorial Hospital helps patients heal using entertainment pg 34 the 2004 2005 2006 10th issue The illustration, designed by Managing Editor Shannon Barnet, features a doctor to highlight the focus on health. The design team created covers and the final you see is a collaboration of the best. PROFILES TRENDS 2007 2008 2009 MOSAIC AIDS/HIV RESOURCES pg 10 EATING DISORDERS pg 22 10th Anniversary AIDS/HIV COUNSELING pg 12 SMOKE-FREE SCHOOLS pg 38 Health Edition // 2013 TACKLING CONCUSSIONS pg 14 ELECTRONIC FILING pg 40 DOCTOR HEALTHCARE ON WHEELS pg 16 BURNOUT pg 44 HOMELESS & INDEPENDENT pg 18 INTERNET ADDICTION pg 48 FOOD PANTRIES pg 26 DETOX DIETS pg 52 FREE DENTAL CARE pg 28 FLEXIBLE EATING pg 56 CARING FOR THE FRAGILE pg 30 SLEEP DISORDERS pg 60 CANINE COMPANIONS pg 42 EFFECTIVE ACUPUNCTURE pg 64 END-OF-LIFE ISSUES pg 66 2010 2011 2012 2013 A Loyola Student Social Justice Magazine MOSAIC 5 MOSAICeditors’ note Dear Readers, of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as ObamaCare). The stories in this issue give you he word health represents far more than an a glimpse of the many faces of health and healthcare: absence of illness, 30-minutes of physical important trends in the medical field, inspiring human activity or a serving of vegetables at dinner; success stories and profiles highlighting individuals and T it reflects our fears, our struggles, our health-related organizations in Chicago. Our hope is triumphs, our confusion, our...lives. that each person who picks up a copy of Mosaic will find While the reality is that we may find ourselves – or our stories that they can relate to or learn from in some way. loved ones – instantaneously transported to the abyss of ill We would like to thank all of the students who worked health, we are not alone. Standing in front of us, behind us so hard to make this magazine what it is. We also want to and with us for support are our fellow Americans. As often give a special thanks to the editorial and design advisors, as our country is lamented for being too individualistic, John Slania and Jessica Brown, respectively, for their illness can serve as a rallying cry for complete strangers passion and guidance throughout its formation. to stand up together and fight to protect the health of Finally, we want to thank you, the reader, for picking up someone they’ve never met. a copy of Mosaic and supporting all of our efforts. Enjoy! With its focus on health, this 10th-anniversary edition of Loyola’s Mosaic magazine demonstrates this support To health and happiness, and is more relevant than ever, given the implementation Anna Heling and Shannon Barnet MOSAIC 7 Your Future Starts Here We are proud to support the efforts of all Loyola students as they make their future. So, if you’re looking for help in choosing a career or support with your internship or job search, stop by and see us. We’re easy to find. Conveniently located in Sullivan Center/Suite 295 Lake Shore Campus Career Development Center YOU www.luc.edu/career FINISH. ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS The finish line is within your reach. At Loyola’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies, we offer degrees specifically for working adults. Visit LUC.edu/AdultEd. “It’s a nice system because it’s very partner,” he said. personal,” Patterson explained. “We “Don’t be afraid think it’s empowering to people. We re- to talk about ally give them some choice in what they testing, status POSITIVEVITAL can have. Most pantries offer a little bit and past part- of selection, but I think we do it better.” ners.” According to the Centers for Dis- But for those SIGNS ease Control and Prevention, 550,000 who are HIV Americans have died from AIDS-relat- positive or who orky Giesting, 38, moved ity of people with HIV or AIDS live at ed complications, and approximately have AIDS, Vital to Chicago 10 years ago or below the poverty level ($23,050 per 1.1 million are currently living with Bridges can be a Written & Photographed by: with no insurance, no year for a family of four, according to some form of the disease. In fact, 6 in helpful resource. ALLY WATT job, and a debilitating the Department of Health and Human 10 young people infected with HIV Clients who C disease. He is one of the Services), Vital Bridges has five loca- aren’t aware of their condition, accord- meet the organi- estimated 20,000 peo- tions around Chicago. There are also ing to the Centers for Disease Control. zation’s income ple in Chicago who lives with HIV or locations in the suburbs of Oak Park Illinois had the eighth largest popu- and health re- An array of eclectic items along a wall mural create a lation of people living with HIV or quirements can AIDS. and Elk Grove Village. vibrant and upbeat feel at Vital Bridges. Without any resources, Giest- Michelle Patterson, associate direc- AIDS at the end of 2009. Chicago and fill out an order its suburbs accounted for 78 percent of form for food, Vital Bridges Center ing turned to Vital Bridges Center on tor of development at Vital Bridges, Giesting, who was first introduced this population, according to the AIDS in which they can select a certain num- Chronic Care, an organization said that the five locations are spread to the program as a client 10 years ago, on Chronic Pain Foundation of Chicago. ber of options from each food category. that aims to provide free food, out so resources can be available to as was able to get back on his feet with the Kevin Nicols is an employee at the They offer, fresh produce, frozen meats, provides resources shelter, care and education for many people as possible. help of Vital Bridges. Now he volun- center on Halsted, a service that offers fish, fresh dairy, and a variety of starch- those afflicted with HIV or “Most of our clients don’t have a teers at the organization and no longer free HIV testing, support and educa- es and canned goods. The volunteers at to sustain the lives of AIDS. car,” Patterson said. “They’re on public needs its services. He focuses on pro- tion to the LGBTQ community. He said Vital Bridges then pick out the request- “Before I came here I was transit, so we try to situate near those viding to others the warm service that those suffering with the LGBTQ community’s large popula- ed items and bring them to the client. nervous and scared—petri- places that will be easily accessible.” originally drew him in. tion might help explain the higher rate Giesting, however, insisted that HIV and AIDS fied is probably closer to it,” Each location provides its cli- “Now I try to make everybody feel of HIV and AIDS among Chicago resi- it’s more than the food selection that Giesting said. “But they sat ents with nutrition counseling and like family,” he said. “My goal is to make dents. makes Vital Bridges so successful. me down and described dietary management, groceries, everyone smile at least once every time Nicols stressed the importance of “Most places are very clinical.