A Better Future

It has been pretty clear to most scientists that physical traits are inherited from previous generations such as eye color, hair color, height, etc. However, when it comes to behavior, it gets a little more complicated. Researchers believe that “it’s a complex interaction between genetics and the environment.”

The act of drinking and driving is a slippery slope that many young people, especially teenagers, fall on. Most people under the influence believe that they are still fully conscious and able to perform everyday activities such as driving: however, impaired driving is one of the leading causes of many injuries and deaths each year.… Read more

Even though vaccines are known as one of the greatest accomplishments in public health history, they are being looked down upon for numerous reasons. Parental vaccine hesitancy has become more widespread and known. The social structure of our society causes herd mentality in many parents and people causing more sicknesses in children that could be… Read more

Scientists have discovered how humans perceive different odors and distinguish them from different odors. It is pretty fascinating. At NYU Grossman School of Medicine, scientists have been conducting experiments on mice regarding their ability to sense odors through their brain. Researchers have created an electrical signature that resembles an odor that can trigger the olfactory… Read more

The United States teen pregnancy rates are higher than any other industrialized and westernized nations in the world. Although the rates have recently started to decrease, teen pregnancy and childrearing substantially effect teens and teen parents with immediate and long term impacts. Some impacts of teen pregnancies and childbearing is that it increases high school… Read more

On a normal day at any pediatric practice, the waiting room would be hustling with kids running around and playing games in the waiting room, infants crying and yelling, and teens rapidly typing away on their phones. In the past few weeks, waiting rooms have been deserted. Every object in the room has been confiscated… Read more

The World Health Organization has recently announced the novel coronavirus as a pandemic. This extremely contagious virus has put a toll on many states across the nation, but especially on Washington state. Earlier in the week, colleges had started to make their classes remote meaning online only. University of Washington, Bellevue College, and Seattle Central… Read more

As of last Friday, President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to deal the coronavirus crisis as he is faced with criticism on how he is handling the situation. He also said that he was most likely going to be tested for coronavirus even though he had so no symptoms and was not in… Read more

“SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), has spread rapidly from the first known cases in China in December 2019 to countries around the world.” said Medical News Today. As of today there are roughly 380,000 cases worldwide, including about 16,500 deaths. In response to this global pandemic, researchers are working in… Read more

The digital age is the future of all younger generations nowadays. Teenagers are constantly on their cell phones and many are facing the harrassment and abusement of sexual partners through their smartphones. According to a recent national survey of teens who had been in a romantic relationship the past year, researchers found that 28% had… Read more

This past weekend two students at Bellevue High School overdosed on what is being treated as lookalike medications laced with fentanyl. Bellevue investigators were alerted with a shocking fentanyl warning in Bellevue. Police are warning and sending out reminders to parents after two teens overdosed last weekend just minutes apart. What is even worse is… Read more

There are currently 73,335 cases of this deathly virus around the world: 1,873 of those cases have resulted in deaths. 72,438 cases in China alone and even 15 cases in US. This deathly disease known as the coronavirus is spreading like wildfire and been considered and named as a global health emergency. Research has been… Read more

Thousands of nurses at Swedish Medical Centers are on strike for the first time in history. A three day strike by majority of the nurses in the First Hill, Cherry Hill, and other campuses. Some Swedish emergency rooms were shut down, very few still stayed open. More than 15000 nurses from hospitals such as Swedish… Read more

According the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 31.9 percent of all adolescents from ages 13-18 experience an anxiety disorder. These statistics have been continually rising annually since 2007. Along with these numbers, the number of suicidal teens admitted to hospitals and doctor have doubled in the past decade. This raises many concerns and… Read more

“If we didn’t have genetic mutations, we wouldn’t have us. You need error to open the door to the adjacent possible.” Steven Johnson The idea of genetic modification has been debated over the years by many. Some say that the very idea of genetic modification is not saving the world but instead controlling the world.… Read more

Healthcare disparities are a huge problem within the United States and globally. Many people face the problems of not having access to healthcare due to social, economic, or more factors. A healthcare disparity refers to differences between groups and how they access their medicine. They are usually not associated with preferences and wants but rather… Read more