Shocking epilepsy treatment grabs attention of medical community

Lightly zapping a epileptic patient’s brain immediately before they learned a new task showed signs that it may strengthen memory in a handful of those diagnosed with epilepsy, a tantalizing result that could have implications for Alzheimer’s disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

Shocking epilepsy treatment shows promise

Pacemaker devices known as deep brain stimulators and St. Jude Medical are already used to calm muscle tremors in patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, and are being tested for a host of other conditions such as treatment-resistant depression.

The devices are implanted under the skin in the chest with wires leading up the neck connected to tiny electrodes implanted deep in the brain, which produce electrical impulses.

Are Doctor’s appointments online coming soon?

It seems in the United Kingdom, Freedom Health Online is a unique new online medical service offering both safe, secure online medical consultations for common lifestyle medications and also physical face to face medical consultations from a Central London flagship Clinic. No other UK online clinic offers the option to have a physical appointment with the prescribing doctor.

Internet doctors online... Why not?

The iPhone has the iTriage app – With iTriage you can evaluate your symptoms, learn about possible causes, find appropriate medical facilities, get quality reports and find help reducing your medical bills. All they need to do is have an accessory that attaches to your body so the doctor can see your vitals in real time remotely. Once this is done everything gets easier.

Heck, doctors and even IRS agents can get certified and accredited online. Why can’t they start offering their services online. It would prevent communicable diseases from passing as easily since you would no longer need to be in a room with sick people. My grandfather used to always say that you