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Even Mild Head Injuries Harm the Brain

A new study shows mild traumatic brain injuries impact the brain in several ways. Dr. Sergei Kirov, neuroscientist at the Medical College of Georgia, explains "Even with a mild trauma, we found we still have these ischemic blood vessels and, if blood flow is not returned to normal, synapses start to die." Continue reading »

Emotional Trauma and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The psychological and emotional traumas experienced over a lifetime — such as the death of a loved one, divorce, natural disaster, house fire or car accident, physical or mental abuse — may contribute to adult irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, found Continue reading »