Oct 18, 2021 | Blog
By Jessica Inna Gromyko, JHBL Staffer You cannot see them, nor can you taste them, however the chemicals in your personal care products, your food shortage containers, your vinyl flooring, amongst other everyday items, may shorten your life.[1] These hormone...
Oct 11, 2021 | Blog
By Sydney Erickson, JHBL Staffer The coronavirus pandemic has caused a devastating blow to societal normalcy and has resulted in massive loss related to both life and economic security. Individuals have not only been forced into social isolation but have also suffered...
Oct 4, 2021 | Blog
By Laina Dowd, JHBL Staffer At age twenty-one, Manny Banuelos – the top Yankees pitching prospect – blew out his elbow.[1] At the age of eight, Scout Bassett – a track and field Paralympian – lost her leg in a chemical fire.[2] At eleven months old, Oscar Pistorius –...
Sep 27, 2021 | Blog
By Erin Clark, JHBL Staffer Title IX of the Education Act of 1972 states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or...
Sep 20, 2021 | Blog
By Madeline Budroe, JHBL Staffer In 2021, a national survey representing over 35,000 LGBTQ youth between 13 and 24 years old showed that 52% of transgender and nonbinary youth considered suicide, and 20% attempted suicide.[1] Another study from 2020 revealed that...
Sep 13, 2021 | Blog
By Samuel Bourgeois, JHBL Staffer On Friday, September 29, 2017, Derrek Monroe, a 28-year-old man suffering from schizophrenia, was arrested for tampering with evidence and manufacturing and/or delivering a controlled substance. The same day he was delivered into the...