by Tricia White As organized youth sports have grown in popularity, the pressure to compete has led to children specializing in one sport only. In generations past, children changed sports with the seasons throughout the year, but today it is common for a child to play just one sport…
One Teen’s Heart-Wrenching Struggle Post-Concussion Seventeen-year-old Avery Crowe, a student at Hebron High School, was a competitive D1 club soccer player when she collided heads with another player during a big game in which college scouts were in attendance. Determined to gain the attention of the scouts and lead her…
Originally Published in 2016 Consciousness and Concussion by Ralph B. Lilly, M.D. | Contributor Of all the organs in the body, the brain is, to me, the most fascinating. It is so complex in some respects but in others so simple. Nestled within our skull, the brain is composed of…
by Alicia Wanek In the movie Concussion, the character played by Will Smith has to use forensic pathology during patients’ autopsies to make many of his determinations about their brain injuries. The character is based on Dr. Bennet Omalu who began his groundbreaking research in the field of neuropathology…
by Dr. Frances Herbert | Contributor Even with insurance, healthcare is expensive when you consider the added cost of premiums and copays. Prescriptions, labs, and x-rays are not always included, and standard therapies don’t always work. Participation in a clinical trial may be a worthwhile option for…
A 15-Minute Scan Can Put Your Mind at Ease (And you take the test fully dressed) By Jeannie Benson | Contributor People tend to think of bones as unchanging, but the truth is that bones are in constant flux. Even as you read this sentence, specialized cells in your body are…
My brother was 24, a recent graduate of Texas A&M, living in a bachelor pad in Dallas with three of his best buddies, when a friend’s mother, a nurse, noticed the enlarged lymph nodes in his neck, giving him a “Frankenstein” appearance. A subsequent work up at the doctor’s office…
by Karyn Brodsky | Staff Writer As a woman, have you ever given thought to your risk of cardiovascular disease? Here’s something that may make your heart skip a beat: according to GoRedForWomen.org, heart disease is the #1 killer of women, taking more lives than all cancers combined. Dr….
And Getting Back Into That “Zone” by Bobbie Ames | Food and Entertainment Editor As the lazy days of summer come to an end, it’s time to put your back-to-school routine in overdrive. Focus on delicious, nutritious school lunches that fill the kids’ bellies and give them fuel to function….