Exactly What is a Seizure?
A seizure (or convulsion) is the collection of physical findings or changes in one’s behavior that occur after the brain has experienced an episode of abnormal electrical activity. Most seizures last from 30 seconds to 2 minutes and do not result in permanent injury. In some cases, however a seizure may last longer than 5 … Read more
8 Misconceptions About the Brain Debunked
There are just some things our memory holds on to despite the fact that the information is not true. The following are 8 misconceptions held by many of us regarding characteristics of our brains. Read on and try, yet again to correct those misconceptions. 1. MYTH. You only use 10% of your brain. TRUTH. A … Read more
Are You Connected?
It’s Brain Awareness Week (BAW). Every March, BAW under the leadership of the DANA Alliance unites the efforts of partner organizations worldwide in a celebration of the brain for people of all ages. As a partner organization, enBloom will be featuring posts and tweets throughout the week discussing the physiology and the pathology (or disease) of … Read more
Have You Checked Your Neck?
It’s midway through the first month of the new year and I have one powerful question for you…Where do you stand with your New Year’s Resolution(s)? Truth be told, many of us resolve at the beginning of the year to eat right, exercise and generally take better care of ourselves. Unfortunately, the challenges to truly … Read more
10 Diabetes Myths Demystified
From the time I was quite young, I remember being aware that my cousin, Esther was a little different. She had (Type 1) diabetes. Early on, I simply understood this as “cousin Esther has to give herself shots…Wow, isn’t she brave!” Often, when we gathered for holiday dinners, she would ask my mother if she remembered to make unsweetened ice tea. To those of you who are not from the South, it may come as a surprise but all ice tea in a southern home contains sugar and sometimes lots of it. That is the very definition of ice tea. But I digress. Because of my cousin, I was made aware of just how serious an illness diabetes was.
Got the Blues? Get Screened Online to Be Sure It’s Not Something More Serious
GOT THE BLUES? OR IS IT DEPRESSION? Ever feel like you are the only one who is sad in a world of happy people? Everyone experiences stress, sadness and anxiety from time to time – it’s part of life. These feelings often happen when you a lose a job, children move away from home, during divorce, with a death in the family, or during retirement. But when changes in mood and behavior interfere with your ability to work, sleep, eat, and enjoy once pleasurable activities, it could be a sign of depression.
Are We Safe from Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses?
During one particularly severe crisis, young Vanessa stopped breathing and turned blue. In the emergency call to the doctor, Alvaro exclaimed, ”Tell me that this is normal. I mean, she’s turning blue.” At the doctor’s advice, the Fontans rushed to the nearby emergency room but it was not equipped to handle pediatric patients so an ambulance had to transfer Vanessa to a children’s hospital…
Alonzo Mourning Wants You to Become An Organ Donor
This is the 15th observance of National Minority Organ Donor Awareness Day. An event founded by noted transplant surgeon Dr. Clive Callender of Howard University Hospital. Despite this national effort to raise awareness around the number of minorities who disproportionately suffer from end-stage organ failure, the need continues to rise. Watch the video below featuring … Read more
5 Topics in Men’s Health
June is Men’s Health Month. The month when fathers and surrogate fathers are recognized for all that they do is also an ideal time to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. After all, the most powerful thing any father can do is … Read more
April is National Minority Health Month
What are health disparities? According to the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education Act of 2000, legislation which authorizes several HHS programs, describes these disparities as differences in “the overall rate of disease incidence (number of newly diagnosed cases of disease), prevalence (total number of cases of a disease), morbidity (amount of illness … Read more
