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People who play sports such as football, hockey, or soccer often know someone who has experienced a concussion. It’s a traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head or body. Whenever a person’s head or body are jarred whereas the brain inside the skull shakes, it’s likely a concussion. Some pass out because of it; others don’t. Some have cuts or bruises; others don’t. Most people fully recover from a concussion by getting rest....

Ladies– this one’s for you, though men should read it, too, because chances are you have important ladies in your life. Have you heard of “happy hormones?” Usually when people mention hormones, they’re referring to randy teenagers who just don’t know what to do with their hormonal feelings or else they’re talking about women who seem agitated. But there are happy hormones (and neurotransmitters) and they can be boosted! First,...

Summertime and the livin’ is…HOT! For the first time on record, every square inch of all 50 states is forecast to see above-average temperatures for the next three months, according to a forecast map from the federal government’s Climate Prediction Center. Meanwhile, if you’ve been following the news, you’ll know that a 12-year-old boy died while hiking in north Phoenix amid triple-digit temperatures. Oppressive heat can be...

Seven hundred eighty-three thousand nine hundred and thirty-six or written out 783,936. That’s quite an overwhelming number if you think about it. Not bad if that’s your take home from winning the lottery the night before. Not bad if that’s the value of your house. Not bad if that’s the number of people who follow you on Twitter. But if that’s bad, real bad, when you realize that’s the number of...

Summer is a fun time to relax and enjoy life before it’s time to go “back to school.” For many people, young and old alike, the months of August and September mean they’ll go from attending music festivals outdoors to sitting in a classroom, learning about all sorts of things, as school’s back in session. Since school typically involves sitting for long periods of time, as well as hauling heavy backpacks around campus, here are some...

If you aren’t suffering with headaches, chances are you know people who do. They’re so common these days. Perhaps it’s because many people sit at desk jobs in the same position for hours on end? They rarely move their head, neck and shoulders while typing away at a keyboard. Meanwhile, their eyes are constantly looking at a bright screen filled with data… and small fonts. While medications do help relieve the pain associated with...