Epilepsy Talk
It’s YOUR Turn!
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Need advice? Want to vent? This is the place for you.
Got a frustration or fear? Question or complaint? We’re here.
Thanks for the giving…
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There’s so much to be grateful for…
Your generosity of spirit…
Your compassion and caring…
Tags: caring, comfort, compassion, generosity, inspiration, support, thanks, wisdom
Mail-Order Meds — Savings and Service
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For some people, accessing the pharmacy remains one of the biggest barriers to retrieving prescriptions.
A lack of social support, time constraints and limited access to convenient transportation are commonly cited as reasons users cannot get their medication, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
But it’s not just patients who have difficulty getting to the pharmacy who benefit from mail-order pharmacies: These programs offer flexibility, time and cost-savings to all enrolled.
Will that antidepressant work for you?
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The answer may be in your brain waves.
Scientists have taken a small step toward personalizing treatment for depression.
Laughter as effective as cocaine?
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Yup. A comic cartoon fires up the same brain center as a shot of cocaine, researchers report.
A team at Stanford University in California asked lab mates, spouses and friends to select the wittiest newspaper cartoons from a portfolio. They showed the winning array to 16 volunteers while peering inside their heads with an MRI.
The cartoons activated the same reward circuits in the brain that are tickled by cocaine, money or a pretty face, the neuroscientists found. (Wow!)
Concussion diagnosis in 15 minutes?
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Can a video game detect a concussion?
Not exactly. But a computerized test, similar to a video game can do just that!
Tags: blood, centrifuge, computerized test, concussion, plasma, results in 15 minutes, TBI
Epilepsy and memory…
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To say that lack of memory is a major worry for those of us with epilepsy is hardly a surprise.
In fact, it’s the number one concern.
What is your favorite joke?
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Ok, folks. Time to put your humor hat on here.
We’re looking for some pure fun.
So, bring it on.
We could use a laugh each day!
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