Teens of Bay Area

Did you know that…

1. Peanut allergy cases among children in the U.S. have more than tripled within the past two decades. While there isn’t a pinpoint on a specific cause, a variety of reasons could be attributed to this trend, including the decrease of exposure to the nut(s) in the early stages of life, decreased contamination due to increased caution and advancements in food packaging, or even school policies, especially those that completely ban nuts entirely in an attempt to increase the campus safety and to accompany parental concerns.
2. Out of the 45 individuals who served in the White House, counting Presidents Grover Cleveland twice and Donald Trump once, seven have been known to be left-handed. This is a higher percentage compared to the known one for every 10 individuals in our population who are left-handed, according to Psychology Today. 
3. Surgeons tend to make more errors when performing surgeries on their birthdays, issues attributed to mind-wandering about birthday plans after work. However, these are not the only factors that seem to hinder a surgeon’s focus beyond lack of sleep and burnout: other factors like upcoming major holidays and travel plans, financial stress, and substance abuse problems may also impact one’s performance, according to The Eisen Law Firm. 
4. Emily Whitehead, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was six years old, was the first patient to receive the CAR T-cell immunotherapy treatment. The treatment saved Whitehead’s life: now, even after 12 years of receiving her treatment, she walks cancer-free. The cancer treatment plan has also been popularized following the success, with over 34,000 individuals worldwide who have also received the treatment since Whitehead did in 2012. 
5. Bananas located within grocery stores are all genetically modified variations of the original banana species, Musa Balbisiana. Unlike the commercially sold banana, the Cavendish banana, Musa Balbisiana, is a seeded version of the store bananas consumed today.