AltWeeklies Wire
How Paid Sick Days Could Save Milwaukee Moneynew
According to a study conducted by the nonpartisan Washington, D.C.-based Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), there are very real economic benefits for both employers and employees that would result if the proposed Milwaukee Paid Sick Days referendum is approved by city voters on Nov. 4.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
09-19-2008 |
Policy Issues
The Fight Over What Is -- And What Is Not -- Lyme Diseasenew
The deer ticks that carry Lyme disease are tiny. But from these minute creatures, a huge, unresolved medical controversy has grown: Does chronic Lyme disease exist? If so, how is it treated? If not, what's making so many people so very sick?
Portland Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
09-17-2008 |
Science
Pregnancy Is the New Blacknew
While celebrity stalkers delight in Hollywood babies, Beltway pundits are parsing and spinning the latest wave of ovarian escapades. Have girls really gone wild?
Boston Phoenix |
Kara Baskin |
09-11-2008 |
Commentary
I Can't Quit You, Coffeenew
You're my last true vice. And your grip on me is truly vise-like. This column may be read as a cry for help.
San Diego CityBeat |
D.A. Kolodenko |
07-30-2008 |
Food+Drink
Health: Glorious Nosemakersnew
Whether you call Health, the critically acclaimed Los Angeles band has one of the most radical remix albums in recent memory.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
07-24-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: health, Health//Disco
Honey is Good for More than Just Foodnew
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin and elsewhere are exploring uses of honey for a number of ailments, from diabetic ulcers to the effects of radiation treatments.
Isthmus |
Andrew McDonnell |
04-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
Memory Servednew
Groundbreaking Alzheimer's program at the Morris Museum of Art gives back to patients what the disease so cruelly took -- their past.
Metro Spirit |
Stacey Hudson |
07-03-2007 |
Science
Billing Me Softlynew
The exorbitant cost of a basic medical procedure hits small businessman Brent Evans in the gut.
San Antonio Current |
Molly Wardlaw |
05-30-2007 |
Science
Don't Inhalenew
A non-smoker wanders into a gathering of cigar enthusiasts to see what the fuss is all about.
Reno News & Review |
Kris Vagner |
01-06-2006 |
Recreation
Justice Delayed Becomes Justice Deniednew
For more than a decade, Lisa Weisser pursued a claim against the state of Illinois, arguing the state should have protected her from a known sex offender who raped her. On Saturday, Dec. 3, she gave up.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
12-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Enlarging Providencenew
An under-the-radar merger with Seattle's Providence Health System could impact Montana's medical landscape.
Missoula Independent |
John S. Adams |
11-23-2005 |
Science
The Weighting Game
Is being fat a choice, or is it just the way some people are? Should government pass legislation against obesity, or is that discriminatory? Welcome to the super-sized debate...
The Inlander |
Cara Gardner |
05-05-2005 |
Policy Issues
Lessons From Frozen Griddlecakenew
Sad, disturbing societal lessons are found in the frozen-foods section.
Tucson Weekly |
Renee Downing |
03-24-2005 |
Commentary
Spices Make Great Medicine
Spices can easily be added to your everyday foods to make you healthier and increase your sense of well being.
Abstaining from the Truthnew
Popular abstinence-only curricula teach schoolchildren falsehoods and stereotypes
