There are two type of memory--short term, or recent memory, and long term memory-- which are controlled by different areas in the brain. While it is common to occasionally misplace keys or forget someone's name, memory loss that interferes with...
Decompression illness refers to two related diseases: arterial gas embolism and decompression sickness. Both are caused by the rapid switch from a high-pressure environment to a lower-pressure environment, such as a scuba diver surfacing too...
Ativan, or lorazepam, is a common mild sedative in the class of benzodiazepines used for anxiety, insomnia related to anxiety, preoperative sedation, status epilepticus (seizures without pause) and nausea and vomiting caused by cancer...
Cerebral hypoxia occurs when the brain is deprived of oxygen for several minutes. Brain cells are extremely sensitive to oxygen deprivation. They can live about 4 minutes without oxygen, and after that, they begin to die. Hypoxia leads to...
A concussion is any disturbance in brain function caused by trauma or injury. Learn how to treat a concussion and stay fit in this sports medicine video.
