Myths About Marijuana
The amount of misinformation about marijuana is astounding. Even though it is becoming legal in more and more states many people still don’t know much about thi...
Month: November 2016
The Science Behind the Munchies
There were numerous topics discussed during the last election, and one subject on the ballots of some states was the legalization of marijuana. Some of the stat...
Discussing Marijuana in the Classroom
Marijuana has been a heavy topic in the last few years. Twenty nine states have passed laws either legalizing medical marijuana or for recreational use. Changes...
Concussed? Sit It Out Pal, You’ll Thank Me Later!
Most athletes who play any contact sport at whatever level can relate to the guilt of injury, the feeling of not being there for your brothers and sister to fig...
Concussions: An Invisible Disease
According to the Center for Disease Control, Americans sustain approximately 3.8 million concussions annually from sports and other recreational activities. The...
New Evidence Shows Immediate Effects of Soccer Headers
As a former soccer player who has suffered three in-game concussions, I’ve often wondered about the effects that “routine” headers have on the brain. When I pla...
Concussions: Science Says They’re a Big Deal
When I visited the movie theatre last fall to see Concussion, I expected to receive a dose of entertainment, but I instead received a dose of reality. It told a...
Return-to-Play and Second Impacts
In the past, there has been little research done on concussions and what is actually going on in the brain, until recently. Neuroscience research has grown and ...
Concussions: Not Just an Excuse to Miss School
Concussions are a not well-understood invisible injury that has no boundaries on who it can affect. A concussion may be caused by a blow, bump or jolt to the he...