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May 29, 2020

Can the Coronavirus Cause Strokes?

by Guest Author

A writer at The Healthy, Colleen Travers, explores the warning signs and precursors of a stroke and whether or not these factors can be linked to increased risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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May 26, 2020

A Hot Topic: The Effects of Heat in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis

by Barbara Giesser

It has long been observed that most persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are very sensitive to the effects of overheating.

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May 20, 2020

Think Neuro Podcast: Eye See – In Orbit With Dr. Howard Krauss

by Anthony Effinger

Before he became a surgeon in Santa Monica, Dr. Howard Krauss worked as an aerospace engineer for Hughes Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. In making the switch, he traded one kind of orbit for another. He came out of earth’s orbit and into the human ones: the two sockets in the skull that hold the eyes and all their accompanying structures.

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May 18, 2020

Using AI as an Early Detector of Cognitive Decline

by Zara Jethani

Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s Pacific Brain Health Center, an outpatient clinic of the Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA, is the site for an IRB approved study from Evoke Neuroscience.

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May 15, 2020

Self-Care for First Responders During a Pandemic

by Guest Author

Elaine Lipworth, a content writer at Thrive Global explores the challenges first responders face to prioritize their own well-being while supporting those in need.

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May 11, 2020

Prioritizing Your Child’s Mental Health During a Quarantine

by Guest Author

Elaine Lipworth, a content writer at Thrive Global shares ideas on sheltering at home with children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 6, 2020

One Easy Way For Older Adults To Boost Brain Health and Stay “Safer At Home”

by Jennifer Bramen

The World Health Organization says we all need to boost mental health during these stressful times. Mental health has a critical effect on immune functioning. But in a world where routines are limited, and fear and uncertainty abound, how do we cope?

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May 5, 2020

How to Take Care of Yourself During a Pandemic if You Have a Serious Health Condition

by Guest Author

Content writer at Thrive Global, Elaine Lipworth, explores ways to find joy for those living with serious health conditions during times that demand new levels of resilience.

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May 4, 2020

Here We Grow Again – Expanding Brain Health Services in Southern California

by Zara Jethani

Pacific Brain Health Center expands to provide necessary services for more patients.

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May 1, 2020

Neil Martin, MD, joins Pacific Neuroscience Institute and Providence Southern California as Regional Medical Director of Neuroscience

by Guest Author

SANTA MONICA, CA (May 1, 2020) — Neil A. Martin, MD, has joined Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) and Providence Saint John’s Health Center. He also will begin a new role June 1 as regional medical director of neuroscience for Providence Southern California and will help oversee and direct neuroscience activities of the 13 Providence hospitals across Los Angeles and Orange counties and in the High Desert.

Last updated: May 13th, 2020