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4 Spices That Give Your Brain a Boost

February 14, 2015

What we eat affects our memory, cognition, mood, and focus. Learn how everyday spices can boost your brain power. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health, Nutrition

Tagged with: Alzheimer's disease, brain boost, brain health, curcumin, dementia, depression, spices, turmeric

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4 Signs Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder

February 11, 2015

Eating disorders are very common and can be serious. Discover four signs that suggest your child may have an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia. Read More

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Categorized as: Family Health

Tagged with: anorexia, anxiety, Center for Overcoming Problem Eating, COPE, depression, disordered eating, eating disorder, problem eating, teenager

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Programmed for Fatigue?: Negative Effects of a Lack of Sleep

January 12, 2015

Have you ever felt too stressed to sleep? Learn why sleep deprivation can be harmful to your health and find some tips to combat lack of sleep. Read More

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Categorized as: Living and Wellness

Tagged with: Alzheimer's disease, depression, lack of sleep, obesity, sleep deprivation

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December 29, 2014

Learn more about how bad habits, including substance and alcohol abuse, poor diet, and lack of reading, can negatively affect your brain. Learn More

Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health

Tagged with: addiction, alcohol, bad habits, brain health, depression, insomnia, junk food, lack of sleep, magnesium, memory loss, permanent mood disorders, Reading, sleep deprivation, smoking, toxic chemicals, vitamin b1, Vitamin B1 deficiency

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How Cold Weather Affects Your Heart and Circulatory System

October 29, 2014

Wonder why your chest hurts or heart rate changes when it gets cold outside? Find out why and learn how to protect your heart in the chilly winter months. Read More

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Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Living and Wellness

Tagged with: circulatory system, cold weather, depression, frostbite, frostnip, heart, hypothermia, non-alcoholic beverages, shiver

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How Stress Affects Your Brain

September 19, 2014

Stress can take a toll on your brain, affecting your daily life. Learn about the effects chronic stress can have on your brain and ways to prevent them. Read More

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Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

Tagged with: brain, brain cells, chronic stress, de-stress, depression, diet, hippocampus, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, stress

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Can Stress Cause Digestive Disorders?

September 5, 2014

Learn whether or not stress can cause digestive disorders, and discover some causes for common digestive disorders, especially irritable bowl diseases. Read More

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Categorized as: Living and Wellness

Tagged with: anxiety, Crohn's disease, depression, digestive diseases, digestive disorders, disease, fatigue, inflammatory bowel disease, pain, pancreatitis, therapy, ulcerative colitis, UPMC Digestive Disorders Center, Visceral Inflammation and Pain Center

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What Are the Types of Thyroid Disorders?

August 30, 2014

Around 27 million people in the U.S. are affected by thyroid disorders. Learn what the thyroid does and discover symptoms and causes of thyroid disorders. Read More

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Categorized as: Living and Wellness

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Understanding Depression: Causes, Symptoms, and Helpful Resources

August 15, 2014

Learn more about how depression can effect you, the assosciated symptoms, and possible causes. Learn More

Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Mental Health

Tagged with: anxiety, brain chemicals, depression, National Institute of Mental Health, National Mental Health Association, neurotransmitters, sleep disturbances, Suicide