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Dylan Zemotel JRN100 Staff Writer With the closure of schools, restrictions on social interactions, and fear of getting infected, the covid-19 pandemic hit teens hard. The long-term impact that covid-19 brings to teens is fearful and needs to be addressed sooner than later. There are certain risks involved in teens mental and physical health that cannot be overlooked but rather addressed right away with a plan of action to solve the issue. According to a recent study conducted by Teen Mental Health during Covid-19 , 70% of teenagers reported experiencing negative stress due to the pandemic. The most common emotions were anxiety, sadness, and anger. These emotions can have serious consequences if not addressed, such as depression (which was said to increase by 19%), substance abuse, and even suicide. Which in some very sad cases ended up being the result. Dr. John Smith, a psychologist and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, said teens are especially vulnerable to th...

Alexa Ganhadeiro JRN100, Staff Writer   Dogs from commercial dog breeding establishments display more fear, socialization issues, compulsive behaviors, learning deficits, and trainability issues according to a 2011 study.    “Really the problem [with commercial breeding establishments] is that when you’re buying a dog, you should be talking to the breeder. There’s no reason for an intermediary,” said Smith. “An intermediary means there’s a money issue. Someone’s making money, they’re trying to flip a dog and make money,” said Dr. Bruce Smith, a professor in the department of Pathobiology and scientist at the Scott-Ritchey research center at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.    Best Friends Animal Society, a non-profit animal welfare organization based in Utah, conducted a study called “ Mental health of dogs formerly used as ‘breeding stock’ in commercial breeding establishments”  where they found evidence suggesting behavioral and psychological abnorma...

  By Ryan Douglas   JRN100 Staff Writer When most people open a restaurant menu, they get dozens of choices of what they can eat, but Matt Brinker is lucky if he can find a few dining choices.   "I feel like I am being punished for having this disease, when in reality I cannot control it at all," said Brinker (18), a freshman at Northeastern College in Boston, Massachusetts , who is one of a growing number of people diagnosed with celiac disease.   Once considered a rare condition affecting mostly children, celiac disease in the last few decades is increasingly being diagnosed in all ages and becoming a growing concern, recent research shows.   In an article published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition in 2014, titled " The New Epidemiology of Celiac Disease ," Dr. Carlo Catassi said that celiac disease is now considered one of the most common   immune disorders , affecting 1% to 3% of the global population.   This is a...