Sanjay Gupta

In the video “Concussion Hazards in Youth Football,” it is explained by the neurosurgeon, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, how football leads to concussions that really hurt your brain, and in some cases, even leads to a few deaths. At first, symptoms like confusion is caused by concussions, and if not treated properly, could lead to brain damage. In the video, it…

In light of the unprecedented election on November 8, the year of our lord 2016, that elected Donald Trump as our next president, California residents woke up with a massive what the heck happened headache. How could this be? How did America afford to elect a temperamentally unfit, manifestly unqualified candidate to the White House? The answer is many, but yet no one knows why or how it happen. Subsequently, us Californians can turn our sorrows and despair over the fate and uncertainty of…

Vaccines save 2.5 million children from preventable diseases each year, which equates to 285 children each hour ("Should Any Vaccines Be Required for Children?"). Parents want what is best for their children to stay healthy and be shielded from avoidable diseases. Vaccines are the best way to do that (Immunization Action Coalition). Vaccinating children may come with various side effects, but it also protects others and saves lives from measles and other diseases. There are side effects and…

PRO- The mother refused to allow the doctor to vaccinate her child. “I trust Jenny McCarthy more than you about vaccines.” She said to her doctor. Her ignorance exposed her child to life- threatening diseases and spent lots of money for medication, all because she believed that vaccines cause adverse reactions like autism. I strongly believe that you should vaccinate your child, because the doctor knows what they are doing, not a celebrity. If people understand that vaccines save time and money…

Marijuana has been called a lot of words; dangerous, idiotic, a gateway drug to name a few. However, there is reason and evidence to argue these claims as false and irrational. I have researched respected people in the medical field as well as government organizations, and health and safety groups to create a stand on why marijuana should be legalized for medical and economic reasons. Marijuana has been ridiculed in society for decades as being a drug as bad as heroin and cocaine due to lack of…

Nathan Torres Courtney Serwa English 4 8 May 2017 Good in Marijuana Should marijuana be legal? Does marijuana do more good than harm? Marijuana has been on this earth for thousands of years. It naturally grows from the earth and it helps us in many different ways. Some people think its ok to smoke marijuana because they believe it does more good than harm but others would disagree. The fact of the matter is marijuana does more good than harm. Smoking marijuana is not as bad as you…

Naturally, we have gone to the doctors when we are feeling sick, then come out with a prescription for an antibiotic. But have you ever question that you should be taking that antibiotic. antibiotics are one of the most overly prescribed medications in the United States. They may actually cause more harm than good. So what exactly are antibiotics, how can they be helpful when used correctly, but at the same time cause much harm to us by creating antibiotic resistance. So antibiotics are…

The vaccines used in routine health care undergo extensive trials and testing before they are licensed and distributed to guarantee the safety of patients who receive vaccinations. According to the CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the development of vaccines to “ensure their safety, purity, potency, and effectiveness”, and are “evaluated by highly trained FDA scientists and doctors”. “Currently, the United States has the safest, most effective vaccine supply in its…

Attention Grabber: Many of you in this room are planning to one day have children. Whether it’s your own future child or even someone close to you, wouldn’t you want them to be safe and prevent them from future illnesses? Well, you can! Vaccines are one of the greatest ways to protect people from diseases. Vaccines have saved millions of lives and eliminated many diseases that have killed thousands of people in the past. The process is simple and is available to anyone. Tie to the audience: You…

In the United States, tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death. Approximately 480,000 deaths result from the use of this drug annually. The most common tobacco related death occurs by smoking the substance, usually found in the form of cigarettes. The second occurs by merely being exposed to its second hand smoke (“Fast Facts”). The average NFL football stadium can be filled five times over by the people whose lives will be lost because of this drug. The third leading preventable…