Vomiting After Head Injury: What It Means and How to Treat It

Is vomiting after head injury a dangerous sign? While dizziness and nausea are typical effects of head injury, vomiting can be a sign of a worsening condition. However, a single episode of vomiting without other symptoms is usually not a reason for serious concern. This article will explore what causes vomiting after head injury and what it can mean for recovery. Helpful home remedies that can treat persistent nausea and vomiting will also be discussed. Vomiting is one of many effects that may occur after traumatic brain injury. Like all secondary effects, vomiting can range from mild, isolated episodes, to severe, persistent...
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Headache After Stroke: When Is It a Medical Emergency?

Experiencing a headache after stroke can be concerning to both survivors and caregivers alike. What do headaches after stroke mean and what should you do? In severe cases, a headache could be a sign of a stroke, making it necessary to seek emergency medical attention. Although not all cases are severe, it’s important to learn about headaches after stroke to know what to do if/when one occurs. This article will discuss potential underlying causes of headaches after stroke, effective management techniques, and when to seek immediate medical attention. Use the links below to jump directly to any section. What is a stroke? What is...
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Halloween Special: How tDCS Contributes to the Extinction of Fear

We all have our own reasons for feeling scared at times, and it’s generally not a very pleasant moment. Halloween, however, is the one time a year when many people will seek that rush of fear. For some, it may be triggered by a spider jumping at them, a ghost in the room, or a moving skeleton, but others may get scared at the mere sight of a brain. Why is it, though, that we associate the brain with Halloween? Does it produce that much fear in people? This is a Halloween special to discuss fear and its connection to the...
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Ana Maiques: The Story of Chasing A Dream

The Newspaper El País and the Santillana Foundation organised the seventh edition of “The Country with Your Future” last December. An event where student attendees have the chance to listen in first person to professionals that they want to be similar to. The goal of these talks is to inspire and help students to guide their future. One of the most important professional life decisions of a person happens when they choose which studies they are going to take. This can be an overwhelming process when being 16 to 18 years old and you are not sure where life is going...
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Eureka!: What Is Really Going On In The Brain?

When Archimedes, one of the greatest scientists and mathematicians of Ancient Greece, was tasked with determining whether his king’s crown was made of pure gold, he was stumped. He decided to ponder this task over a warm bath, as one does. After entering the water and noticing how it rose based on the volume of his body, he discovered how to measure the volume of an irregular object. He thought he solved the king’s task and excitedly ran home nude exclaiming “Eureka!” and the term has been popularized ever since. Though this story is likely fictional, the experience is not. In...
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