Stress… Though highly subjective and different for everyone, we all know some of the characteristic responses that stress can trigger from headaches and teeth grinding to stuttering, light headedness, insomnia and difficulty making decisions. Stress can be especially harmful to those who suffer from … [Read more...] about Stress Management… The Key to Well Being
It's Allergy Season… What to Know and Do.
Are you one of the millions of people who love the Spring weather but dread the sniffling and sneezing that's associated with seasonal allergies? With the welcome weather, the pollen count increases and today the counts seem to be even higher than that of just 10 or 20 years ago, producing more and … [Read more...] about It's Allergy Season… What to Know and Do.
Brain Games… How Beneficial Are They?
Brain games are big business today. Over the past five years, brain training games, or CT (cognitive training) programs have become a hot commodity in the digital market. In fact, the market is so hot that some investors are seeking to develop the world's first prescription brain game. While some … [Read more...] about Brain Games… How Beneficial Are They?
Peripheral Neuropathy: What You Need to Know
Peripheral neuropathy is a common chronic pain condition that results from damage to peripheral nerves. It is estimated that more than 20 million American suffer from peripheral neuropathy and is most common among older adults. While peripheral neuropathy is not a new condition, in the past it … [Read more...] about Peripheral Neuropathy: What You Need to Know
Relief from Fibromyalgia Pain
Fibromyalgia is common and chronic pain disorder that often times comes with debilitating pain that afflicts between three and six million people in the US today. Fibromyalgia is so common in fact, that is is the second most common ailment, just behind osteoarthritis, that affects the … [Read more...] about Relief from Fibromyalgia Pain
Overcoming the Stigma of Tourette Syndrome
Bullying has been a hot topic in the media for the last few years and bullying in any form is a horrible and destructive action that unfortunately exists for a variety of reasons in many young people's lives today. When children and adolescents with medical conditions become the target of bullying, … [Read more...] about Overcoming the Stigma of Tourette Syndrome
Alzheimer's Disease and the Brain Plaque Connection
Every 67 seconds in the United States, someone develops Alzheimer's disease. Add to that, almost 2/3 of Americans with Alzheimer's are women and one in three seniors die with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia while only 45% of patients with the disease, or their caregivers, report being told … [Read more...] about Alzheimer's Disease and the Brain Plaque Connection
Breakthroughs in Stroke Treatment
In the United States today, strokes account for one out of every 19 deaths. That means that every year, nearly 800,000 people suffer a stroke, and 200,000 of them die, killing one American on average every four minutes. While treatment for stroke has largely relied on drugs and surgery in the past, … [Read more...] about Breakthroughs in Stroke Treatment
Breakthroughs in PTSD and TBI Treatments – Part Two
Last week we examined the differences between PTSD and TBI and the challenges that patients and doctors are facing in diagnosing and treating the two conditions, when many times they are experienced together. In part two of our this piece, we bring you the details of a very special study in which Dr … [Read more...] about Breakthroughs in PTSD and TBI Treatments – Part Two