Monthly Archives: June 2015
Sugary Drinks May Increase Risk for Fatty Liver Disease
It’s well-known that drinking lots of soda can contribute to obesity and diabetes. Now a new study published in the Journal of Hepatology has found that drinking just one sugar-sweetened… Read more
FDA Panel Recommends New Class of Heart Disease Drugs
Patients and doctors across the country are getting excited about a class of drugs that promise to drop patients’ cholesterol levels to unprecedented lows. What’s more, the pharmaceutical company that… Read more
Breast-Feeding May Have Dental Benefits for Kids
WebMD News from HealthDay The more babies breast-feed, the less likely it is that they will develop any kind of misalignment in their teeth later on, a new study shows…. Read more
What Latinos Have Gotten Out of the ACA
by Daniel Nardini As the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether the federal government’s subsidies are constitutional under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), one has to wonder whether Latinos have overall… Read more
Are Women’s Fitness Programs Outdated?
A study indicating why British women don’t workout as much as they’d prefer surely reflects the sentiments of American women, says celebrity trainer Holly Perkins. The research revealed that 75… Read more
Chicken & Pineapple Stir Fry
Ingredients 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 large chicken breast (300g) 60g pineapple, chopped ¼ cup pineapple juice 1 tsp. brown sugar 2 tbsp. mirin or rice wine vinegar ½ cup… Read more
COLLEGE FOR KIDS AND DAY CAMP SUMMER PROGRAMS COMING TO SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE IN JUNE
South Suburban College’s Continuing Education Department is offering courses to help fill the summer days with activities that will entertain and challenge children and young adults. The majority of the… Read more
Father’s Day Gift Guide
By: Ashmar Mandou Is your dad a techie? Is he the type of dad who has a closet full of gear? If you’re still wondering what to get him this… Read more
Community hospital inspires career-planning for Morrill students
On May 28, caregivers from Holy Cross Hospital provided a Career Day for students at Morrill Math and Science School in Marquette Park. To groups of fourth, fifth and sixth… Read more
Nicaragua Canal Over-reach
by Daniel Nardini Tens of thousands of Nicaraguan farmers and peasants demonstrated in the town of Juigalpa over the Nicaraguan government’s proposed trans-ocean canal that will bisect Nicaragua itself. The… Read more »