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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.
January 22, 2013
Cholesterol plays key role in cell function, researchers findCholesterol’s role in heart disease has given it a bad reputation — but in fact, it may be important to cell function.
January 22, 2013
Police corruption due to ‘blue code of silence’Police corruption in Chicago survives due to indifference from internal and external leadership, says a report by UIC researchers.
January 17, 2013
Report details police corruption in ChicagoChicago police corruption is enabled by a “blue code of silence,” researchers say.
January 17, 2013
New book documents Latina girls, sexualityA UIC sociologist studies young Latinas’ sexual experiences and how they learn about “safe” sex.
January 15, 2013
Study highlights disparity in workers’ compensationWhite construction workers are awarded higher workers’ compensation settlements in Illinois than Hispanic or black construction workers School of Public Health researchers found.
January 8, 2013
City’s Hispanics live farther from natureChicago’s Hispanic neighborhoods have less access to nature and its benefits, UIC researchers say.
December 18, 2012
Procedures to delay childbearing costlyFreezing eggs or ovarian tissue to delay childbearing for social reasons may prove too costly for society, a UIC analysis says.
December 18, 2012
Cholesterol plays key role in cellsCholesterol, which has a bad reputation in heart disease, may be important to many cell processes.
December 14, 2012
Helping pharmacists ensure patient compliancePatients who fail to follow their prescribed treatments cost the U.S. health care system an estimated $100 billion annually.