In Summer, Watch Neuro Triggers in Children

For children on neurological or psychotropic medications, summer freedom, if not closely watched, can become summer upheaval. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry estimates that three to five percent of children in the United States have attention deficit disorder (ADD). Each year, 45,000 new patients under the age of 15 develop epilepsy, according [...]

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Are You a Frequent Faller?

As people age, they often have problems with balance and think: “I never thought this would happen to me.” Balance problems can be a common problem of aging, as older people often have posture and strength problems. Over one-third of adults over 65 years old suffer  falls each year. Falls are a leading cause of hip [...]

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Don’t Let Stress Go to Your Head

People deal with headaches every day – tension headaches, sinus headaches and then there are migraines. A migraine can be disabling, and 28 million Americans have them. Up to 17 percent of women and six percent of men have experienced these headaches. Migraine pain can be excruciating, incapacitating people for hours or even days. In some [...]

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