Posts Tagged Health Minute
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Health Minute With CASI – The Amazing Brain – Part 2
This month we will continue a discussion of the Central Nervous System which we began last month. The Central Nervous System includes the brain and spinal cord. The Brain Stem is the central core of the brain stem consisting of mostly nerve fibers. It has three areas. • Midbrain: The most a...
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Health Minute With CASI
The Amazing Work of Our Central Nervous System, Part 1 The Nervous System is divided into two parts: The Central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. The Pheripheral nervous system includes the 12 pairs of cranial nerves, and 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and all their branches. The P...
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Health Minute With CASI – Hypertension
Blood pressure is expressed by two different numbers. The higher number represents Systolic blood pressure, which is the pressure in the arteries when the heart actively pumps blood. The second value is for diastolic pressure, which is the artery pressure when the heart is relaxed. Normal systolic b...
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“Silent Disease” – Health Minute With CASI
Osteoporosis is often called the “silent disease” because bone loss occurs without symptoms. People may not know until a sudden strain, bump, or fall causes a hip or vertebral fracture. Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a condition characterized by low bone mass and structural detraction of bone ...
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What Is a Migraine Headache?
Health Minute With CASI A migraine headache is a type of headache that usually occurs one to four times per month These affect women more than men. Migraine seems to run in the family. A migraine headache is often one sided, but can affect both sides. It is often described as throbbing, also ste...
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SO YOU WANT TO LIVE FOREVER! – Health Minute with CASI
Health Minute with CASI SO YOU WANT TO LIVE FOREVER! Apple Cider vinegar contains the healthy goodness of apples, concentrated into a teaspoon of golden liquid. It is packed with essential amino acids and healthful enzymes. And so it comes as no surprise that some individuals have claimed thi...
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OCTOBER IS RETT SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH
Health Minute With CASI I hope that you will take a moment during this awareness month to educate someone who has never heard of Rett syndrome. Rett Syndrome is a neurological disorder, which to date has only occurred in girls. It was first described in 1965, and the diagnosis depends upon...
