Trump event draws crowds, enthuses dedicated base
By Caroline Kenny DES MOINES, Iowa — After a public battle with Fox News, Donald Trump took to his own stage at the same time as the Republican debate. The former reality TV host starred in a show all about him, with some fundraising for veterans thrown into the mix. Three miles down the road […]
Righteous Fighters: how boxing can save lives in Chicago’s Southside (Video)
By Iacopo Luzi 40-year-old Ramon Zavaleta is a 4th District police officer with the Chicago Police Department. He is not just a cop. Every day, when his shift is over, he goes to the Community Christian Church and he becomes a boxing coach. Four years ago, he took an empty room in an East Side […]
World Health Organization calls emergency meeting on global threat of Zika virus
By Neil Murthy The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting Monday to consider whether Zika should be designated a global health crisis, in light of the spreading virus linked to birth defects. “We need to take action now,” said Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO’s Director-General, speaking at an informational session at the organization’s headquarters in Geneva Thursday. […]
The long and (very) short of bonsai
By Claire Donnelly Chris Baker has 269 children. His children are green, grow leaves and live at the Chicago Botanic Garden. They’re bonsai trees.
Thumbnail-sized chip delivers powerful laser, Northwestern researchers report
By Chencheng Zhao Smaller can be better. A new laser developed by Northwestern University researchers can pack a lot of punch into a single thumbnail-sized chip. Unlike a laser used for a laser pointer, the compact laser developed at Northwestern emits in the mid-infrared spectral region. One of the primary appeals of mid-infrared lasers is […]
Women warriors have special health needs, researchers report
Women veterans are more at risk for lower life satisfaction, lung cancer, cognitive decline and hip fractures than non-veteran women, the Women’s Health Initiative reported in a new study. The initiative published the study in the current issue of The Gerontologist just two months after the Obama administration announced all military roles will be open […]
Public health experts urge World Health Organization to ramp up Zika response
By Neil Murthy Public health experts are calling for the World Health Organization to step up efforts in the fight against the Zika virus outbreak. In the Journal for the American Medical Association viewpoint article published Wednesday, a doctor and public health lawyer urge WHO to utilize lessons learned from the Ebola epidemic and formulate […]
Bernie Sanders Fans Let Chicago “feel the bern” (video)
By Jasmine Cen More than 1,000 people shouted “we are the 99 percent” as they marched on LaSalle Street in downtown Chicago Saturday to endorse presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. “Feel the bern,” the excited participants chanted, along with other slogans. March for Bernie is a movement that spread across the nation via Facebook. Many organizers of […]
Little Village residents welcome diversity, fear rising rents
By Harry Huggins Residents of Chicago’s largely Hispanic Little Village neighborhood are excited to greet their increasingly diverse neighbors, but the area’s popularity comes at the expense of long-time tenants who grew up in a community with more affordable housing. Jesus Zamudio was born and raised in Little Village, which is just west of Pilsen […]
The other concussion concern: Women’s soccer (Video)
By Benji Cohen While much of the discussion about concussions centers on football and the men – both young and professional – who play it, Dr. Cynthia R. Labella is quick to point out that there is another sport that gets much less attention. “The concussion rates in women’s soccer are almost as high as […]