What is Autism?
My little brother has autism. He was born on July 22, 2003, and was diagnosed with autism at the age of four, when...
Stuck between Reality and What Isn’t
“You know he’s a schizophrenic?” “What? You mean like in that movie?” I asked. “Yes … and your grandmother was afraid of him. ...
Deep Vein Thrombosis in a Nutshell
“My leg started swelling and turned purple. I couldn’t walk on it and it hurt to do regular activities without the pain,” says...
Battling Inflammatory Breast Cancer
In early 2003, my mother was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). This was a traumatic experience for our family. She spent most...
Kids with Sickle-Cell Anemia
“It feels like someone is ripping me apart... when I move I feel drained and light-headed. The only time I can be at...
People With Down Syndrome Can Do What You Do!
“Why do you talk to yourself?” She responded with the answer, “Because I want to.” This is a typical comeback from Desheena, my...
Infographic: Effects of Tanning Survey
These are the results of a survey of a 100 girls at an...
Infographic: Days Absent/Year vs. Cups of Caffeine/Day
A survey of 146 high school students, ages 14-18, asked how much caffeine (coffee, soda, tea, and...
Controversy over High Fructose Corn Syrup
Many people avoid “High Fructose Corn Syrup” (HFCS) because they believe it is unhealthy and worse than regular sugar. Fears of HFCS are...
Immigration and Living With Type Two Diabetes
Somalia, located in eastern Africa in a region called “the horn of Africa,” is a country that has experienced 40 years of...