Top 3 Tips to Use When Writing Your Medical School Personal Statement
What are some fairly easy ways to can improve your Personal Statement to get into Medical School? Here, I share the advice that I followed and feedback that I received from the Admissions Boards that read my letter.
What Do You Need To Know About The Dissociative Subtype Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
Post-traumatic stress disorder with dissociative symptoms, one of the subtypes of PTSD, means that you feel detached from your body or from the world around you. What do you need to know?
What Types Of Medications Are Used In The Treatment Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
If you've been diagnosed with PTSD, talk therapy is the first-line treatment option. Some people with post-traumatic stress disorder are also prescribed medications, however. What kinds have been proven to work?
Dangerous Myths About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) You Should Stop Believing Right Now
Increased awareness of PTSD has brought some dangerous but common myths with it. Let's debunk them.
How To Wash Dishes By Hand Correctly, So You Don't Just Make Them Look Clean But Also Kill Germs?
Still washing the dishes by hand? Research shocking shows that most people care more about how clean their dishes look than how hygienic they are! Don't be one of them. Kill as many germs as you can when washing dishes, and stay healthy!
Exercise tips and 4 Types Of Workouts Alzheimer's Patients Should Try
All doctors will recommend exercise to their patients, but it is especially important for a condition like Alzheimer's Disease. Stability and balance will become more problematic as the disease worsens but exercise can delay this change.
Can Complementary And Alternative Medicine Help Manage Bipolar Disorder?
Never use alternative medicine instead of conventional medications to manage bipolar disorder, and always discuss any complementary treatments you are exploring with your doctor. Which alternative approaches actually show promise?
5 Things ALS Patients Should Know About Breathing Difficulties And How To Find Relief
ALS affects nerve cells, including those that communicate with the lungs, leading to significant breathing difficulties as patients progress. This article outlines the cause, consequences, techniques and tips for ALS patients with breathing difficulties.
HIV And The Benefits Of Physical Activity: Why You Should Exercise If You Are HIV Positive
Yes, you can exercise with HIV. Here's what you need to know about that. (Hint: It's a lot more boring than it seems, because most people living with well-managed HIV can work out just like anyone else.)
Alexithymia Symptoms: Do You Have An Inability To Express Emotions, Or 'Emotional Blindness'?
Alexithymia, associated with autism, depression, PTSD, and eating disorders, is a state of being in which people find it very hard to identify and describe their own feelings and those of others. Could you be alexithymic?