Ethanol: A matter of perception?
As we discussed ethanol this week in class I began to realize that the problem with alcohol in our country is truly a problem of perception. I’m not saying tha...
Category: Health
Bipolar: You may not have even known.
Before our discussion of bipolar disease in class I always imagined people who would seem fine one second and then have a huge, angry outburst. I genuinely bel...
Concussion: An unknown threat.
I am, like many other people, a student athlete. I have been playing rugby since I was 14 years old and the topic discussed this week in class took me quite by...
Alzheimer’s Disease: Is junk food putting up road blocks in our brains?
We all know that sweets and fast food are bad for our health. They rot our teeth, add inches everywhere we don’t want them, clog our arteries, and put stress o...
Medical Marijuana: Relief without a lighter?
The legal use of marijuana has been a hot topic in the U.S. for years. The primary argument for its use is that it has shown to be highly effective for ...
The Chemical Roots that Drive Obesity
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to hear that obesity is one of the most prevalent medical concerns in the United States. In fact, 30% of the US population has o...
Finding The Cause or Cure for Autism
The final discussion of the semester was on a topic that I care a lot about: autism. This past summer, I worked for my school districts out of school time child...
Alcohol and Behavior
Anyone who has drank alcohol or been around people who are drinking alcohol are familiar with some of the effects it has on behavioral and physical attributes. ...
"A"lways "U"nique "T"otally "I"nteresting "S"ometimes "M"ysterious
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a range of conditions classified as pervasive developmental disorders which include autism, Asperger syndrome, pervasive de...
Autism and the Boy with the Incredible Brain
This week, in our final discussion for the year, we talked about a topic that has gained more and more attention as the years have gone by. This topic is autis...