The central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord. Your brain and spinal cord serve as the main "processing center" for the entire nervous system, and control all the workings of your body.
What is the nervous system designed to do? Nerves make the arms and legs move. Nerves make the heart beat and the lungs breathe.... Read more »
Who knew that changes that result from going through menopause could be the culprit that causes some women to have a painful mouth? New... Read more »
Long term use of the painkiller ibuprofen when taken for more than five years has been found to decrease the risk of Alzheimer's disease by... Read more »
On those days when we’re having a bad flare or wondering if we’ll ever find a pain medication that helps, it’s easy to get... Read more »
The following group of blog postings are address the very unique feelings that younger children, teens and parents can feel when September... Read more »
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ReferencesReichman WE, Cummings JL. Dementia. In: Duthie EH, Katz PR, Malone ML, eds. Practice of Geriatrics. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders... Read more »
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InformationAs people age, their brain and nervous system go through natural changes. The brain and spinal cord lose nerve cells and weight. Nerve... Read more »
Long-term use of the painkiller ibuprofen may reduce the risk of dementia, a large-scale study suggests. Researchers studied 250,000 veterans and... Read more »
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Advil overdose; Nuprin overdose; PediaProfen overdose; Rufen overdose; Motrin overdoseSymptomsEyes, ears, nose, throat, and mouthRinging in the... Read more »
Dr. Thomas Stuttaford discusses the risks of taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen with aspirin. Though both drugs have long... Read more »