Northwestern hosted writer Sandra Cisneros at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Saturday in partnership with Chicago Humanities to discuss her newest poetry collection, “Woman Without Shame.” The event — Cisneros’ first time speaking at NU — was one of 13 for the Chicago Humanities Festival’s annual Evanston Day and included a facilitated discussion with English Prof. Daisy.
When Maira Gutiérrez was diagnosed with Chagas disease in 1997, neither she nor her primary care physician had even heard of the malady. She discovered her illness only by chance, after participating .
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Chagas disease, caused by a parasite, affects people primarily in rural Latin America. But an estimated U.S. 300,000 residents have the disease, which can cause serious heart problems. Patient advocates call for more aggressive efforts to fight it.
When Maira Gutiérrez was diagnosed with Chagas disease in 1997, neither she nor her primary care physician had even heard of the malady. She discovered her illness only by chance,