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A vagus nerve stimulation device, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is being used in rehabilitation to help patients recovering from an ischemic stroke. If a patient is having trouble using their hand or arm after a stroke, this stimulation device helps create new pathways in the brain as the person performs exercises. This can help the person regain function faster than rehabilitation alone. Dr. Jonathon Parker, a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, discusses how the vagus nerve stimulation device is helping some stroke patients recover their mobility in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
By Leo Babauta I’ve noticed that most of us let ourselves be driven by our resistance to something difficult, scary, unknown. We take on a hard task — creating something, for example — and then we feel some kind of resistance. Or maybe it feels like overwhelm. It’s simply uncertainty, and fear of the unknown. This is quite normal, to feel uncertainty, fear, resistance, overwhelm. Then we let it drive our actions, letting the fear be in the drivers seat. That’s pretty normal too, and very understandable. What would it be like if we didn’t need ot let this resistance…
If you’ve been around the gym trenches, you have heard the term if you cannot grip it, you can’t rip it, and forearms play a big part in it. Forearm strength and endurance are critical in all grip-intensive exercises like deadlifts, chin-ups, and all row variations. The grip often fails before the intended muscle group trained is fatigued. Forearm strength must be addressed and is a common weakness for many lifters. Because forearm strength and endurance are involved in many upper and lower body lifts, it pays to show them a little extra attention. And stronger forearms mean more weight…
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that can cause serious liver damage. Research suggests that more than 2 million American adults have hep C, but the real number is probably much higher. About half of people with hep C have no clue they’ve got it, because this virus often sneaks in without symptoms.The virus spreads through blood-to-blood contact, such as sharing a needle or syringe with someone who has hep C when injecting drugs or getting a tattoo in a less-than-clean shop. In rare cases, the virus can pass from person to person during sex — but only if there’s…
When life throws you difficult or distressing situations, it can be hard to know how to navigate them. Let’s look at coping skills for your daily life. One of our most powerful coping tools is learning coping skills and understanding coping mechanisms. These strategies involve taking action or changing a situation rather than avoiding the emotion or problem altogether. By understanding coping skills and how to use them in your daily life effectively, you can better manage difficult emotions in a healthy way. In this blog post, we’ll discuss coping mechanisms, different coping strategies, and tips for finding coping methods…
When it comes to impressive moves people want to master, one of the most popular is a full split. It’s not surprising: being able to casually drop into a full split is really cool, and photos of you in a full straddle look great on social media. Think this move is only for ballerinas and gymnasts? Think again. Eventually, with consistent practice and the right combo of flexibility exercises, nearly everyone can perform some sort of a split, trainers say.The period of time needed to achieve a full split differs from person to person depending on their previous movement history,…
Leave it to Lil Nas X to dominate the carpeted steps at the 2023 Met Gala.Tonight, the Grammy winning-musician appeared at the Metropolitan Museum of Art wearing nothing but a metallic thong, sparkling silver body paint, and tons of bejeweled crystals and pearls (which covered literally everything from his head to his toes). He took it to the next level with a matching bejeweled eye mask and manicure.Matt Winkelmeyer/MG23//Getty ImagesMatt Winkelmeyer/MG23//Getty ImagesThe rapper has long been known for breaking boundaries with his inimitable sense of style.When he last attended the Met Gala in 2021, Nas showed up in an extravagant…
Below is an approximation of this video’s audio content. To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring, watch the above video. After sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the third most common bariatric procedure is a revision to fix a previous bariatric procedure. Up to 25 percent of bariatric patients have to go back into the operating room for problems caused by their first bariatric surgery. And re-operations are riskier, carrying around 10 times the mortality rate, and offer no guarantee of success. Complications include leaks, fistulas, ulcers, strictures, erosions, obstructions, and…
The cloudy haze of April’s astrology shrouds the beginning of May, as we enter the month in the midst of eclipse season with Mercury still retrograde. There’s a disorienting sense this Taurus season that the puzzle pieces of our lives are moving around, and the picture that they’ll form is yet to be determined. Though things take a turn for clearer horizons come mid-month, every sign’s May 2023 wellness horoscope will include a lesson in slowing down and reflecting. As Mercury continues to retrace its steps (until May 14), we’d be wise to do the same—in particular, to review and…
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a neurological movement disorder that is caused by prolonged use of a class of drugs called dopamine receptor blockers. Dopamine receptors are proteins that help send signals between different areas of the brain involved with movement. That’s why symptoms of TD are often involuntary muscle movements of the lips, tongue, jaw, and other parts of the body. Individuals living with TD may involuntarily stick out their tongue, smack their lips, or move other muscles in jerking movements. AdvertisementDopamine receptor blockers include medications such as antipsychotics, antidepressants, and anticonvulsants to name a few. There are many misconceptions around…