As the child of a parent with diabetes I am always trying to keep fit as well as up to date with studies about diabetes. In a recent study I read, it claimed that women who ate walnuts were less likely to get diabetes compared to those who did not eat walnuts on a regular basis. Walnuts contain high amounts of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and these may be what helps with the prevention of the disease. It was also found that women who switched over to eating walnuts on a more regular basis ate more fish, worked out more, and were overall more healthy than those who didn't eat walnuts.

                               Works Cited

Bakalar, Nicholas. "Walnuts for Diabetes." New York Times. 08 Apr 2013: 1. Web. 17 Apr. 2013.

Sometimes it take tragic events in order to better improve on things that help to deal with the aftermath of those events, like war. I recently read an article that said that all of the experience doctors have now with soldiers loosing limbs during the war have significantly helped in the advancement of artificial limbs. Now there are artificial limbs that are for different terrain, ones that are more lighter and comfortable and artificial limbs for different events like hiking, skiing, and even rock climbing.
Not only has technology come a long way in the way of artificial limbs, but their have also been huge advances in the way that limb injuries have been treated. The time in which limb wounds heal now are a lot faster then in the past. Now with military doctors being so knowledgeable on how to treat limb wounds, they are now able to better train doctors that may not have all the experience with missing limbs like military doctors do, better preparing other doctors for tragic events like those that occurred recently at the Boston marathon.

Recently I volunteered at the Gulf Coast Humane Society, a not-for-profit shelter that not only is a no-kill shelter, but also rescues cats and dogs from shelters that DO euthanize their animals.
Even though some might find it a little sad to visit a shelter I found it the opposite, I found that volunteering at the shelter was quite rewarding. Whenever I was playing with one of the animals, I found that both the animal as well as myself were happy.
I have always been a big believer in pets serving as a way of therapy, not only for the person, but also for the pet. Whether sick or simply down in the dumps, I have always found that playing with a pet always puts me in a better mood.
I'm not the only one who has found this miracle cure, many hospitals use dogs and cats as therapy animals for people who just need a little cheering up.
If you have not found a furry friend to keep you happy there is a fine selection of both cats and dogs to choose from at the Gulf Coast Humane Society.

Some may wonder what writing may have to do with science and technology or how it is even important to the subject, but it is in fact very important. Without writing, how would we know anything about new findings in both the science and technology fields? Writing can be specifically important to the field of science in order to publish finding or to help take the proper medical notes. In the case of a doctor having to take proper notes of certain medical issues or notes for surgery, writing can be more vital than one would think. If proper documentation isn't taken, it could ultimately be a life saver . Writing can also be important to both science and technology in the case of writing books or journals. They might not be the most fun things to read, but yes there are books on medical and technology subjects. Without writing that wouldn't be possible.