RIPLRT's News and Updates

By Felix E. Rivera-Mariani, PhD Since the moment we established our scientific research team within the College of Biomedical Sciences at Larkin University in early 2018, among our core values have been diversity, inclusiveness, and multidisciplinarity, among others. Due to these core values, members of our research team have been... [Read More]

By Bhavik Patel Even though Halloween is still many months away, this may be enough to send a chill down our spines. There are many ways we can get allergic reactions. They may come from food, insect stings, medications, pollen, mold, animal dander, or even the carpet. Having carpet in... [Read More]

By Summer Pellechio You’ve added heat to an object. It is burning and there is smoke. Whether this object is a cigarette, joint, or a piece of wood; the material’s chemicals have rearranged and created smoke filled with toxins, irritants, and carcinogens. Things that you breathe in travel to the... [Read More]

By Ariel Stateman Seasonal allergies (also known as “Hay Fever” or seasonal allergic rhinitis) can occur at any age. Most adults, including myself, are shocked when they go their entire life without any seasonal allergies and then they get them. But the truth is that anyone can develop seasonal allergies,... [Read More]

By Shandra Bellinger We’ve all heard of how damaging air pollution is and the many health diseases it’s been linked to, for instance heart disease, strokes, respiratory illnesses, premature births and dementia (see my prior blog post entitled, “How does air pollution affect your body”). However, even with these known... [Read More]