When White Coat Syndrome Isn’t Just Psychosomatic Have you ever heard of white coat syndrome? It might sound a little silly, but white coat syndrome is high blood pressure that occurs only within the context of a doctor’s office typically because of anxiety related to…
One Man’s Crap is Another Man’s Cure Okay, funny heading aside, digestive problems are no laughing matter. From Irritable Bowel Syndrome to Ulcerative Colitis, digestive problems can be a serious hindrance to an individual’s ability to live a joyful life. I have the greatest empathy…
Airplane Crashes, Zombies, and Tragic Real Life Disasters I recently watched the movie World War Z, which contained a gruesome plane crash scene that left me wondering, where is the best place to sit on a plane that is in its final descent (zombies aside,…
Two Disabled Individuals Left in Van as Temperatures Rise Above 90 Degrees Temperatures soared above 90 degrees in Kingston, MA on Friday, nearly resulting in the deaths of two disabled adults left in a van for hours as the driver seemingly disappeared. A company driver…
Cerebral Palsy: Life-Altering Neurological Disorders Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a set of neurological disorders that permanently affect bodily movement and muscle coordination. Although much remains unknown about the causes of CP, evidence from research strongly suggests that infections, birth injuries, poor oxygen supply to the fetal brain…
Middle-Aged Women Die From Prescription Drug Overdoses The Centers for Disease Control recently released a report that more middle-aged women are dying from prescription drug overdoses, and primarily from prescription painkillers. The problem is so prevalent that the CDC is calling it a “health epidemic”;…