In 2011, 123 countries immunized over 90% of infants against measles. Between 2000 and 2011, vaccination resulted in a 71% drop in measles related deaths worldwide, and yet 18% of Americans believe vaccines cause autism, and 30% are undecided. While vaccines shouldn’t be mandatory, because they at the end of the day it is the…
As teens, we have playlists for everything, music is our lives, we have songs to fit all of our moods – exuberant, flabbergasted, upset, heart broken, and in love. A lot of the time, life is not always butterflies, clear skies, and roses. We all go through our everyday mood swings and sorrow, so in…
The Argus II bionic eye and the Alpha IMS are two of the ways that blind people can now see. The Argus II is like a cochlear implant that looks like the Google Glass, only signals are sent to electrodes that are implanted in the retina of the owner. The Argus II currently has 60…
On Saturday, June 1st, the Alberta Cancer Foundation hosted the Underwear Affair, which was a walk/run for any cancer below the waist thus the term “under” wear affair. I personally thought this was extremely creative! Over 1000 people attended to “Uncover the Cure for Cancer” and all attended in some sort of undergarment. Their costumes…