Stroke – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
... treatment and prevention The severity of a stroke and the presence of other risk factors determine what treatment a patient has to undergo. Here are some ways in which it is … Often, the patient has to undergo physiotherapy to resume daily activities. Prevention. By now, you … Read more on India.Com Health Exercise vs. Medications on Mortality Outcomes … found no statistically detectable differences between exercise and drug interventions in the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease and prediabetes. Physical activity interventions were more effective than drug treatment among patients with … Read more on Diabetes In Control Read ...
Is Addiction a Disease
Is Addiction a Disease – Is addiction a disease? Doctor Steven Ey, MD shares with the American Health Journal community his determinations on the question whether addiction is a dise… Western cultures 'besotted with alcohol' Western cultures are "besotted with alcohol" and are failing to address the problems it causes, particularly in relation to women. That was the message given at this morning's launch in Auckland of a policy briefing paper which aims to tackle the … Read more on New Zealand Herald Read more... ...
Exercise as Preventive Medicine
... as Preventive Medicine Researchers evaluated 57 randomized trials testing the effect on mortality of exercise and drugs in four prevention regimens: the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, rehabilitation from stroke, treatment of heart failure, and prevention of … Read more on New York Times (blog) Exercise 'as effective as drugs' for common diseases Among stroke patients, exercise proved more effective than drug intervention. Researchers at the London School of Economics, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute at Harvard Medical School and Stanford University School of Medicine compared the … Read more on Medical News Today Read ...
Understanding the Brain and Mind: Science's Final Frontier?
Understanding the brain and mind: science's final frontier? One of these is the development of cognitive behaviour therapy, which can alleviate anxiety and depression. Another is the rediscovery in the West of meditation and mindfulness training, both of which can reduce anxiety and improve mental function and … Read more on The Conversation The Military's Prescription Drug Addiction In 2010, a significant Army report on suicide found that in 2009, 20 percent of the active duty force (106,000) had been prescribed at least one medication for pain, anxiety or depression, while prescription drugs were involved in one-third of the 160 … Read more on The American Conservative Read more... ...
Video Games vs. Depression
Video Games vs. Depression – Can games help beat depression? Danny explores the link between video games and dealing with mental health issues. Visit our other channels: Gameplay & Guide… by Life Mental Health Natural treatment of depression and anxiety with 5 MTHF It has been shown that as many as 70 percent of people with depression have a genetic error called the MTHFR polymorphism that limits their body's ability to reduce dietary folate or folic acid into 5 MTHF and L-methylfolate. Variance in genetics may … Read more on Coeur d’Alene Press Read more... ...
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Why Is a “Traumatic Hemicorporectomy Incompatible With Life?
Question by Miranda P: Why is a “traumatic hemicorporectomy incompatible with life? Traumatic hemicorporectomy or “body cut in half,” yeah the guy with bleed to death pretty quickly BUT If you get the guy to the ED quickly, you can alway do an ED thoracotomy, cross-clamp the aorta, transfuse type O blood and give crystalloids to restore the extracellular fluid deficit and start open chest cardiac massage. Get a pulse back and race the guy to the OR. Repair the damage. If septic shock should manifest, give plenty of IV fluids (the basis in treatment of septic shock) broad spectrum antibiotics and presser agents (dopamine and norepinepherine) Have this guy in a drug induced coma until the injury heals. Of course the severed spinal chord can not be repaired, however it is also NOT incompatible with life because the lesion will be bellow the C4 level, not affecting the phrenic nerve supplying the diaphragm and th intercostal muscle. Question Why do many doc’s consid ...