February 5, 2013
Salsa adds spice for older adultsUIC researchers want to know if salsa dancing improves the health and well-being of older Latinos.
February 5, 2013
Government must pay to eliminate digital divideHome broadband is essential for digital citizenship and many are being left behind, a UIC expert says.
February 4, 2013
‘Digital divide’ expert to FCC: Make broadband cheaperLow-income city residents will not get home broadband until it costs less
January 30, 2013
Exercise may speed recovery after transplantCan exercise shorten recovery time after high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation?
January 29, 2013
Understanding antibioticsNew College of Pharmacy research could help in the discovery of new drugs.
January 29, 2013
Treating mothers with ADHD may help childrenTreating mothers who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — with medication or parent training — may help children at risk for ADHD.
January 28, 2013
Islet transplant may slow atherosclerosisResearcher Kirstie Danielson found positive results after Islet transplantation for type 1 diabetes.
January 22, 2013
Healthy choices for kidsJamie Chriqui fights against childhood obesity and for healthy food choices in schools. “I can see the results of our work everywhere I turn,” she says.
January 22, 2013
Improper prescription drug use costs health care system $100BPatients who fail to follow their prescribed treatments cost the U.S. health care system an estimated $100 billion annually.
January 22, 2013
Domestic workers face low pay, hazardous conditionsNearly half of domestic workers earn wages too low to support a family, and nearly a quarter earn less than minimum wage, according to a new report.