Yearly Archives: 2016
The Best Ways to Avoid Mosquitoes and the Diseases They Carry
As we enter mosquito season, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding Illinoisans of the diseases mosquitoes carry and the best ways to avoid being bitten. West Nile… Read more
Challenging the “Muslim Free” Mentality
by Daniel Nardini It all started in October of 2015 when a man named Raga’ee Fatihah went to a shooting range in Oklahoma called the Save Yourself Survival and Tactical… Read more
Single Antibody Shot Provides Long-Term HIV Protection in Monkeys
Researchers successfully modified an HIV antibody to extend the protection a single infusion provided to monkeys against a simian version of the virus. Publishing their findings in Nature, researchers studied… Read more
Hep C is Now the Biggest Killer Among All Infectious Diseases
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) now kills more Americans than any other infectious disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers have released preliminary surveillance data finding that hep C–related… Read more
Foods that Lower Testosterone
Food and sex have a long, complicated history together. For years we’ve heard that what we eat can have sexual effects that work on both a psychosomatic level and a… Read more
Stir Fried Kale
“A great way to use up some of the extra kale you might have in your garden! You can use other similar greens in this recipe – spinach, mustard greens,… Read more
E-cigarette Poisonings Surge in Young Children, Study Says
Electronic cigarettes have sickened rising numbers of young children, a study of U.S. poison center calls has found. Most cases involve swallowing liquid nicotine. While most kids weren’t seriously harmed,… Read more
On the Table Brings Change
By: Ashmar Mandou The Chicago Community Trust revealed that more than 55,000 people across the city partook in the third annual On the Table initiative on Tuesday, May 10th. With… Read more
Is using rusty cookware really that big of a deal?
The situation: It’s time to bake something delicious—but when you pull out your trusty loaf pan (or muffin tin, or cast iron skillet) you see a few spots of rust… Read more
Louisiana’s Discriminatory Voter Law
by Daniel Nardini The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a major lawsuit against the Sate of Louisiana for discriminating against naturalized U.S. citizens being able to vote. Under a… Read more »