Migraines
I have done some pretty stupid stunts in my life. I have jumped out of moving vehicles at 30 mph, I have broken toes while playing volleyball and continued pla...
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Migraines: I Wouldn't Wish Them On My Worst Enemy
Migraines are a debilitating illness that can stop the sufferer in its tracks. Unlike other diseases we have talked about thus far in my Neurochemistry class, t...
Migraines: Breakthroughs Still Needed
The pain and discomfort migraines cause can only be truly understood by someone who has experienced one. I have never experienced one however those close to me...
Autism and Stress: Quit Stressing Out Mom!
Autism disorder has a wide spectrum of severity ranging from high functioning to low functioning individuals. This disorder is characterized as affecting commun...
Mom and Dad: Our Role in Autism
Mom and Dad: Our Role in Autism Autism is a developmental disorder that is characterized by impairment in communication and social behavior. But there is no sin...
Vaccinate Your Children
This week we discussed autism in our neurochemistry course. Most of our discussions have revealed this year that the diseases and disorders in the brain are in...
Autism: Aging Parents Reflect Increasing Rates
According to CNN, Autism diagnosis rates have increased 30% in the last two years in the United States. More than ever, researchers have been attempting to fin...
Obesity Epidemic: Pointing Fingers, But Is It Really Their Fault?
Obesity has been high up on the discussion topics list lately, as an “obesity epidemic” is taking over America. I believe that the term “epidemic...
Obesity: Society’s Uneducated Lack of Willpower
Obesity: Society’s Uneducated Lack of Willpower As a future medical professional, I observe obesity as a plague that is causing dire consequences for our citize...
The Chicken, Egg, or Obesity?
In the controversial documentary, “Super Size Me”, the film director, Morgan Spurlock demonstrates the risks of consuming fast foods over a month’s time. For ma...