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by Bruce Brown | March 3, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
When I went for my annual physical just last month, a nurse gave me a memory test that included answering questions like the day of the week, the season, and the town we were in, copying a simple geometric shape, and recalling a short string of words. Perhaps for next...
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by Bruce Brown | February 12, 2016 | General News, Health
Not everyone agrees that meditation can improve one’s quality of life. Last year’s study of studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, found that meditation worked about as well as prescription drugs for relieving...
by Alfred Poor | September 18, 2015 | Health, Medical
College can be stressful for students. It can be their first time away from home, living on their own. Academic demands are often much greater than what they experienced in high school. And they are often in a much larger pond than they’ve ever been in before....
by Alfred Poor | September 17, 2015 | Medical
One of the biggest challenges for physicians and healthcare workers is patient adherence to treatment programs. This can be especially critical for conditions that require that medications be taken on a precise schedule. According to the World Health Organization, as...
by Alfred Poor | April 21, 2015 | Health, Medical
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, stress and mood disorders are a significant problem among teens today. 8% of those 13 to 18 have an anxiety disorder, and 11% meet the criteria for a major depression. One out of six high school students have...
