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Brain & Nervous System

Learn how to improve your brain and nervous system health with expert advice and valuable information. Find tips, treatments, and resources for optimal brain function and well-being.

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Left Brain vs. Right Brain: Are You Really One or the Other?

Different parts are responsible for different things, but you use both sides all the time

Person rubs temples of head while having a painful headache.

Heads Up: What Your Headache Location Means

Behind your eye, on one side of your face or as a band around your head — headaches are no fun

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Ritalin vs. Adderall: Comparing Common ADHD Medications

Both can have similar effects, but one may work better than the other for you

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What Is Time Blindness? And Why Does It Happen?

This is why time flies when you’re having fun

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April 28, 2023/Children's Health

Does Autism Run in Families?

The simple answer is ‘yes’ — but the ‘why’ is much more complex

Person administrating narcan spray to patient.
April 26, 2023/Brain & Nervous System

How To Use Narcan

The nasal spray has the power to reverse the effect of opioids

Person at office yawning at desk.
April 25, 2023/Brain & Nervous System

Why Do You Yawn — and Is It Contagious?

One theory is brain temperature regulation, and yes, a ‘contagious yawn’ is a real thing

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April 21, 2023/Brain & Nervous System

How To Help Someone Who Overdoses

You must act fast to save a life

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April 18, 2023/Brain & Nervous System

Narcan Is Now FDA-Approved as an Over-the-Counter Medicine

The result is a huge win for anyone at risk of an opioid overdose

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Can an Orgasm Cause a Headache?

Yes, especially if you get migraines — but medicine can help

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