MAYWOOD, Il. – Binge drinking in young, healthy adults significantly disrupts the immune system, according to a study led by a researcher now at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Depending on their weight, study participants drank four or five shots of vodka. Twenty minutes after reaching peak intoxication, their immune systems revved up. […]
The Arctic permafrost thaw is hazardous to the livelihood, safety, health, food security, and the infrastructure of communities living in Arctic regions, an international group of scientists have warned. In a comparative interdisciplinary study, the scientists analyze four arctic regions, one in each of Russia, Canada, Norway and Greenland, to identify and assess the key […]
“While a recession may not be fully baked into the cards at this point, the risk is evident and it’s almost entirely coming from Donald Trump’s policies.” As U.S. financial markets continued their downward spiral on Monday amid rapidly mounting concerns about the impacts of President Donald Trump’s erratic and destructive tariff policies, one economist […]
The allure of quick profits from resource extraction often comes at the expense of long-term sustainability, not just for the environment but for taxpayers too. Alaska’s vast wilderness and abundant natural resources have long been a source of pride and a cornerstone of its economy, supporting sustainable industries like fishing and tourism and resource development […]