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  • Dementia and Driving in CA: Can You Operate a Motor Vehicle if You Have Dementia?

    Article submitted by Delta Driving School. Dementia is a brain disorder characterized by significantly impaired memory and judgment. Symptoms include disorientation, memory loss, and changes in visual and spatial perception which may result in an individual’s getting lost, having slowed reaction times, or simply forgetting the “rules of the road”. Under California’s Health & Safety

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  • How Kratom Has Revamped the Medical Scene

    Summary: Kratom provides medical benefits that are much safer than opioids and heroine. As much as kratom is believed to be an opioid, it actually isn’t. Kratom is in the coffee family but its’ molecules bind to the same neuronal receptors as opioids – just like heroine and oxycodone does. Are you starting to see

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  • Why Massage Therapy is Preferred by Anxiety-Sufferers

    Summary: Those that suffer from anxiety understand how physically debilitating it can be to their everyday lives. Fortunately, there are various therapeutic methods that can help alleviate a majority of the onset symptoms. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) affects over 6 million American adults. Those that suffer from anxiety can suffer from a variety of physical

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  • Tips on Managing Your TMJ at Home

    TMJ is a very painful condition, but it’s actually quite common and very treatable. Your dentist may check for jaw pain, or listen for clicks or pops as you move your jaw. This helps diagnose your TMJ. The dentist may also check that your jaw locks up, and you may have your bite examined to

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  • The Necessity of Staying Active

    In order to reach the highest plateaus of physical fitness, it is important to not only adopt a diet rich in nutrients, but also stay active to keep both body and mind sound. The best thing you can do for your body is to stay active, which helps to stave off health issues like a

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  • Why Wheelchair Cushions Are an Important Investment For Your Loved One

    The proper wheelchair cushion can improve one’s overall well being. For those that are confined to a wheelchair, they already face enough adversity in that they lack adequate mobility. However, there are other concerns that they are also facing on a day-to-day basis: low quality wheelchair cushions. Bad Cushions lead to Severe Consequences If you

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  • William Ferrel and the Ferrel Cell

    By Phin Upham Born in 1817, William Ferrel would develop many important meteorological theories that would help to explain mid-latitude atmospheric circulation. The Ferrel Cell is named after him, and it explains how the polar cell is created. While the theory is currently still up for debate, as some scientists believe such a cell does

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  • The Accomplishments of Doctor Harvey Cushing

    By Samuel Phineas Upham Dr. Harvey Cushing was born in Cleveland, Ohio , the son of a physician. He could trace his roots back to the 17th century Puritans that inhabited America. He was the oldest of ten children, but he had ample opportunity throughout his early childhood. He attended the Cleveland Manual Training School

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  • Alfred Blalock’s Contributions to Shock and Trauma

    By Phineas Upham Alfred Blalock suffered from a unique form of low self esteem. Although he would go on to perfect the heart bypass techniques that would completely eliminate “Blue Baby” syndrome, he believed himself to be a failure for most of his life. Blalock was born in Monroe County in Georgia, the son of

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