Redefining “healthy” reveals that well over half of American adults are deemed at risk for hypertension and Heart Attack. In an attempt to optimize standards that constitute “normal”, especially cardiac health, the American Heart Association placed more rigid criteria on blood pressure readings that qualify for pre-hypertension. The figures, which were previously established in 2003,…
Author: Andrew Seungwon Min
CRISPR Research Returns Promising Results but Remains Controversial
After several years of diligent research on a prospective field of bio-engineering, scientists have discovered an entity that might render human genetic modifications safer in the future. Researchers at the University of California in San Francisco have reinvigorated the prospect of genetic inquest by unveiling a protein segment that can activate or deactivate the CRISPR…
The Nomination of Neil Gorsuch: Termination or Emanation of American Values?
The presidential nominee for Justice of the Supreme Court was confirmed Friday, April 7, following the use of the republican “Trump” card that altered the percentage of votes needed by the senate to nominate a potential candidate. Neil Gorsuch, current judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, is regarded by conservatives as a heroic…
China rises as a global power
If we are to decide the two global powers in modern world politics, most of us would undoubtedly select China and the United States. The latter has only recently entered in global affairs, and is a formidable challenger of the American hegemony, established in the aftermath of the Second World War. Despite being that largest…