Last week Dr. Claire McCarthy, MD, wrote a thought provoking blog regarding the increasing number of teens who are arrested before reaching the age of 23. Dr. McCarthy’s blog was in response to a study presented in Pediatrics (the medical journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics),…
I’m sure that many of you have heard about planking. If it’s all over my Facebook page and twitter account, it’s probably all over yours as well. When I first noticed that people were tweeting about it I had no idea what they were talking…
Hace algunos dias, la vida de tres jovenes fue arebatada en Jamaica Plain por culpa de la violencia que hay en esta ciudad. En realidad yo no se el motivo por cual esas personas decidieron disparar a matar, pero sinceramente no creo que haya motivo…
Recently, the lives of three young men were taken in Jamaica Plain due to the violence in the city. I don’t know the reason why shooters decided to kill, but honestly I don’t think that there is a valid reason to take someone’s life. It’s…
Sometimes it’s hard to understand the severity of things until they have been put into context. For example, I always hear people saying “Don’t drink and drive”. I don’t drink and drive, but I also never thought that an accident related to drunk driving would happen to someone…
I recently spoke to my mom and she told me that somebody was shot dead near our house. This death marks the fifth death in the last month in the same neighborhood. When my mother first told me about this, I was like – Mom,…
By now, many of you have probably heard the buzz about the caffeinated alcoholic drink called Four Loko. Four Loko is made with guarana, taurine, caffeine, and alcohol. It sells for less than three dollars a can. There‘s been a lot of press about this drink…
In Massachussetts, new laws regarding cell phone use while driving will become effective on Thursday, September 30th, 2010. The Safe Driving Law bans all JUNIOR drivers (drivers under 18 years old) from using their cell phones while driving; for any reason, even with a headset or…
Residents of Boston have to deal with road rage on a daily basis. Drivers are always angry and feel the need to swear at people, especially around busy areas such as college campuses and hospitals. I experienced this firsthand today while I was walking to…
Sadly summer is over and school has already started for most of us. I wanted to tell you a little bit about my vacation and give you some advice I learned the hard way.