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World Renowned Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease

We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries, today is my day to …

6 Things you Didn’t Know about Massage Therapists

As a clinic that offers massage therapy, we know a thing or two about massage therapists and the work that goes behind the scenes. Certified Massage Therapists go through a lot of training- A certi…

When the evidence doesn't support your doctors recommendations for necessary care.

When the evidence doesn’t support your doctors recommendations for necessary care. Imagine you have chest pain and you go to the hospital, but the chest pain comes and goes and is on the left side; most of us likely may believe we are having a heart attack. The truth is that statistically, only about 5% of those who visit the hospital are having a cardiac event, and the rest are likely symptoms of other conditions, with the most common being muscle spasm. Many…

Why (some) parents don’t vaccinate

The million-headed dragon of online anger has a great mouthful of fire for parents who don’t vaccinate their kids. But such scolding misses the mark, alienating caring parents who just want t…

Why I Almost Fired My Doctor

Was I going to risk my longevity to avoid hurting my doctor’s feelings? I needed a physician I respected and trusted.

Tips For Becoming Healthier As A Family

Learn how to live and maintain an active and healthy lifestyle for the whole family.

5 New Neurology Studies' Practice-Changing Implications

Dr Christoph Diener on aspirin's rapidly declining reputation, a new use for metformin, and other recent findings.

Crossing continents to provide neurology care

When it comes to healthcare, every person deserves the proper treatment. It is that belief that drives Dr. Jose Suarez, professor of neurology at Baylor, to cross borders and share the latest techn…

BREAKTHROUGH: Stem cell transplant heals neurological deficits in mice

For the first time, human embryonic stem cells have been transformed into nerve cells that helped mice regain the ability to learn and remember. A study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the first to show that human stem cells can successfully implant themselves in the brain and then heal neurological deficits, says senior author Su-Chun Zhang, a professor of neuroscience and neurology. Once inside the…

Psychiatry and Neurology journals at HighBeam Research

Read premium articles from psychiatry and neurology journals at HighBeam Research, an online library with more than 6,500 publications.

What to Expect at a Neurological Exam

When you suffer any type of head trauma or injury, your first course of action should always be to seek medical treatment, even if the bump or bruise seems relatively minor.

Can neurology tell us how to deprogram our radicalized loved ones?

Yelling at them doesn't work. Appealing to their empathy doesn't work. Rebutting their disinformation and conspiracy theories not only doesn't work, it actually just makes them dig in their heels more deeply. So rather than continuing to bang our heads against the wall, or simply throwing up our han...

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Neurology Education for Critical Care Fellows Using High-Fidelity Simulation

Simulation is becoming a more common modality in medical education. The data regarding effectiveness of simulation in critical care neurology education are limited.We administered a three-scenario si

Neurology clinic sees success in treating migraines with Botox

Throughout the years, Dr. Stuart Hetrick of Foothills Neurology in Ahwatukee has been treating his patients who suffer from chronic migraines with series of Botox injections.