- Feb 20, 2018
2018 elections: Threat of blue wave in congress
By most forecasts, the 2018 congressional elections, on a national level, are expected to hold the potential of a huge wave roiling the...
- Feb 20, 2018
DIY home projects and the health risks involved
The popularity and ease of DIY, or do-it-yourself, products is helping consumers find new ways to repurpose, recycle and refinish old...
- Jan 23, 2018
Urban forestry: adding to the sense of place
As kids, many of us lay on our back on a bed of grass, staring up into a cluster of green leaves against a clear blue sky. As we get...
- Jan 23, 2018
Fire retardants: human health complications
According to a 2009 study by scientists at the University of Michigan and Duke University, dust from the cushions of some couches and...
- Dec 19, 2017
Bad cops: weeding them out, keeping them out
They’re the people at the front lines of safety, the ones we in the public put our trust and faith in to both protect and serve. Police...
- Dec 19, 2017
Asbestos continues its threat on public health
Dr. Raja Flores, head of thoracic surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, is recognized for pioneering efforts in the...