It seems that we are all on a quest to find ways to live longer these days. With increasingly stressful schedules, it seems there is never enough time for everything and as a result, our health sometimes suffers. There are literally thousands of suggestions on how to live longer from the commonly … [Read more...] about Improving Health with Non-Invasive Neurotechnologies
How Chiropractic Neurology Turned One Celebrity's Life Around
Many people have felt the odd sensations of prickling or numbness at times and perhaps brushed it off as nothing. But these sensations, along with burning or stabbing feelings, can escalate eventually causing extreme pain and in rare cases, even paralysis. So what is it? It may be Nerve Entrapment … [Read more...] about How Chiropractic Neurology Turned One Celebrity's Life Around
Can Bioelectronics Really Replace Drug Therapies?
An in-depth and very interesting article published by the New York Times, “Can the Nervous System Be Hacked?”, shares the efforts of neurosurgeon and Feinstein Institute president, Kevin Tracey to uncover the link between the nervous system and the immune system. More specifically, his work led to … [Read more...] about Can Bioelectronics Really Replace Drug Therapies?
"Ice Bucket" Challenge Shines Light on ALS
From Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to our neighbors' front lawn, it seems people everywhere are taking the ALS "ice bucket" challenge in an effort to raise awareness and money to help fight ALS. Raising more than $100 million to date, the challenge has been a huge success for the ALS Association, … [Read more...] about "Ice Bucket" Challenge Shines Light on ALS
Long Term Drug Therapies Can Lead to Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral Neuropathy, or damage to the peripheral nervous system, is often a painful and debilitating condition that afflicts an estimated 20 million Americans. Diabetics account for a whopping 68%, or nearly 14 million, of the patients who struggle with this condition. While diabetic peripheral … [Read more...] about Long Term Drug Therapies Can Lead to Peripheral Neuropathy
Easing the Effects of the Chemo Brain
For patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments, the road to remission is often a very long and difficult one, fatigue, pain, hair loss, nausea and loss of appetite are all common side effects that are widely known. Lesser known are the cognitive effects that chemotherapy has on the brain, though … [Read more...] about Easing the Effects of the Chemo Brain
Help for the Most Common Sports Injury Today: Runner's Knee
Throughout the month of April we have been discussing the most common sports injuries. Today, we take a closer look at Runner’s Knee, the number one most common sports injury today. Lending to its nickname, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) or Runner’s knee, is common among runners because the … [Read more...] about Help for the Most Common Sports Injury Today: Runner's Knee
Drug-Free Therapies for Tennis Elbow
Earning its nickname from the frequency of the condition among tennis players, tennis elbow can be painful but is easily treated and affects more than just those who play tennis. A form of tendonitis, tennis elbow causes pain over the bony prominence on the outside of the elbow called the lateral … [Read more...] about Drug-Free Therapies for Tennis Elbow
New Findings in the Study of the Origins of Restless Leg Syndrome
Willis-Ekbom Disease, better known as Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), affects nearly 10 percent of the US population today. Characterized by unpleasant sensations in the legs, the cause of this neurological condition is unknown in most people although it has been linked to a number of things such as … [Read more...] about New Findings in the Study of the Origins of Restless Leg Syndrome