Loma Linda

environment contributes to nutritional and healthy choices too. Buettner discovered that the Italian island of Sardinia has the highest number of male centenarians in the world. In Japan, there is the longest disability-free life expectancy and in Loma Linda, California, a community of…

The psychological effects of school shootings are vast and irreversible. Often times, when a child witnesses and survives a school shooting they are forced to endure emotional, psychological, and even physical effects. Researchers have evidently demonstrated that the psychological issues a child faces after school shootings have irremediable damages on the human mind. A teacher named Karen Elaine Smith was shot and killed by her husband, Cedric Anderson in San Bernardino. Anderson walked onto…

It is 2046 and The New York Times headline reads, “Devoted father, member of the Coachella Valley Community Trust, and Physical Therapist Antonio Maciel has been inducted into the HSF Alumni Hall of Fame!”. According to the article Dr. Maciel’s background story while growing up in the Coachella Valley, his determination and success in changing the lives of his patients who suffered from injuries and disabilities, and voluntarily helping those who can’t afford to see a physical therapist. As well…

My Autobiography I am a human on planet earth, along with the other seven billion people. But I’m not like the seven billion people. Yes, we have similarities but I am me. I am myself. To every last detail. Think of it this way, people are like snowflakes. No one is exactly the same. We all have weird habits, guilty pleasures, and weird interesting facts. But I’m here to tell you mine. I, MariElena Harmoni Pena, was born in Longmont Colorado on July 10th, 2002, In the Longmont…

Part1: • Blue Zones and the Power9 1a. Blue zones are certain places around the world in which the lifestyle of people allow them a longer and healthier life compared to the rest of the world. 2. Shift Down: In the blue zone’s part of their schedules include a portion of time set aside to relieve stress. This time could include a nap, happy hour, praying, or any other ways of stress relief. 80% rule: This rule used in the blue zones reminds people to only eat until they are 80% full. This…

findings with students and professors. Other than obtaining pure information, I think the most essential part that every biomedical researcher should have is the ability to conduct experiments and researches dexterously. Thus, I’m interested in UTP at Loma Linda University because this program can not only reinforce my research ability and enrich my research experience as a whole, but also gives me an overview of what is the status quo of some health disparity issues. Given with the opportunity…

She is a secretary of the Veterans’ Hospital of Loma Linda (how my parents met) and very respectable at work. She is currently planning on getting her Associate’s’ Degree in order to pursuit more opportunities in her career. My mom always taught me to become independent because that what she was during…

This past summer I went to the Dominican Republic for a family vacation for two and a half weeks. As we explored different parts of the island, we decided to stay in this beautiful mountain called “Lomas Linda.” Lomas Linda is known for its unique mountains, diversity in mountain and flowers. While we were in the mountains I felt the cool wind. We went on long drives that led us to a natural river, and we went to one of the biggest orchid collections in the world. The Dominican Republic is known…

Before going into the research conducted at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, two terms related to stress need to be identified. They are eustress (moderate, beneficial, positive stress) and distress (harmful, dangerous, negative stress) (Bains et al., 2015). As for the Loma Linda experiment, memory tasks (memorizing a word-list) were given to the experimental group and control group (CG). The CG saw no video…

rates of middle age mortality and the lowest rates of dementia. Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica – World’s lowest rates of middle age mortality, second highest concentration of male centenarians. Seventh Day Adventists – Highest concentration is around Loma Linda, California. They live 10 years longer than their North American counterparts. Okinawa, Japan – Females over 70 are the longest-lived population in the world. SARDINIA Silano is an important community of 2400 people in Sardinia. Silano is…