How to get chronically ill patients to consult with their doctors on a regular basis
For adult patients with chronic conditions, the advice is often to “see your doctor regularly” because this is thought to promote a more proactive and, therefore, more effective style of healthcare.
A HEBREW UNIVERSITY team discovered that when one experiences acute pain, the brain has a built-in way to dial down pain signals – like pressing the brakes – to keep them from going into overdrive.(photo credit: Summer Paradive. Via Shutterstock)ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
