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Listening to music helps recovery of stroke patients by ‘stimulating their brain’

Listening to music and playing instruments helps stroke patients recover by ‘stimulating their brain and lifting their mood’ Study carried out at 26-bed stroke and rehab unit at Addenbrooke’s hospital Musical instruments helped by improving finger dexterity and cognitive training The mood of the patients was lifted generally, helping them to concentrate Researchers found repetition… Read More: Listening to music helps recovery of stroke patients by ‘stimulating… »

10 Organizations that Need Your $$$ On International Women’s Day

Oh hay, it’s March 8, which means that it’s International Women’s Day. Yes, today is obv an ideal day to shout out your favorite females in your life but why not take the lady appreciation one step further and use your extra moolah (even if it’s just a few bucks) to support a group that… Read More: 10 Organizations that Need Your $$$ On International Women’s Day »

Miriam Stoppard: Diabetes drug could help end the pain of miscarriage

The grief of losing an unborn baby is impossible to imagine. To suffer more than one miscarriage is almost more than flesh can bear. There are various research projects under way that are trying to fathom why miscarriages happen at all and one possible cause has been found by Warwick University researchers. They believe a… Read More: Miriam Stoppard: Diabetes drug could help end the pain of… »

System failure: We need a reboot to better handle intersectionality

In medical school, physicians learn how to diagnose and treat medical conditions. We learn about all the different presentations and revel in catching a complex or rare diagnosis. In essence, we learn to categorize disorders based on a cluster of symptoms and match them with appropriate treatment plans. Of course, you want this quality in… Read More: System failure: We need a reboot to better handle intersectionality »