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ADHD Brain Training: Can ‘Exercising’ Your Brain Help with Attention and Focus?
Evidence for brain training as a treatment for ADHD is limited, and only a handful of programs have received FDA clearance. Still, some studies indicate it may alleviate certain ADHD symptoms. (Rg Studio / Getty Images) Brain training refers to the concept that repetitive, frequent exercises can reshape brain function. These approaches may use various […]
Psychological Testing and Diagnosis of ADHD in Adults
Healthcare providers may use a variety of approaches to determine whether an adult has ADHD. This typically includes interviews, questionnaires completed by you and sometimes family members, and other standardized assessments. There is no single laboratory test that confirms attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Instead, clinicians rely on a thorough assessment that combines a structured interview with […]
How Do You Deal With ADHD’s ‘Waiting Mode’?
Although not a formal clinical label, “waiting mode” is a frequently mentioned experience among people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). If it’s disrupting your daily life, collaborating with a therapist can be beneficial. “Waiting mode” describes the state in which someone with ADHD finds it hard to be productive in the hours or days […]
Everything You Need to Know About ADHD Limerence
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) limerence describes the overwhelming, consuming craving for another person’s approval and attention that some people with ADHD experience. It isn’t a formal psychiatric diagnosis, and limerence itself is not exclusive to ADHD. ADHD limerence is not an official medical label. Rather, it’s a phrase used to capture a commonly reported experience among […]
What’s Better: A Dental Implant or a Bridge?
Tooth loss is very widespread. Research suggests that 69 percent of adults aged 35 to 44 have lost at least one permanent tooth. By the time people reach 74, roughly one in four Americans have lost all their adult teeth. Replacing a lost tooth is important to keep neighboring teeth from shifting. Replacement teeth also […]
Dental Bridge
If you’re missing one or more teeth, a dentist can close the space using a dental bridge. A dental bridge consists of a replacement tooth (pontic) that’s supported by the natural teeth adjacent to the gap. While pontics can be fabricated from several materials such as gold, they are most commonly crafted from porcelain to […]
What Is a Calculus Bridge?
A calculus bridge is a hardened layer that develops when tartar accumulates across several teeth. Daily brushing and flossing can stop calculus bridges from forming, but once they’re present, only a dental professional can remove them. Do you brush immediately after meals? If not, you might notice a thin, sticky coating starting to form on […]
Orgasmic Labor and Birth: Could It Be for You?
By the time you became pregnant, you probably noticed countless scenes on television and in movies depicting births as painful, chaotic events — full of loud cries, frantic faces and maybe a partner’s hand getting squeezed in the drama. (img by Orgasmic Birth) But what if childbirth didn’t have to resemble that at all? What […]
What to Expect from a Full-Body Orgasm, Solo or Partnered
Sing along: Heaaaad, shoulders, vulva/peen and toes. Picture this — beyond being an adult spin on a childhood tune — that list could represent (some of) the body parts involved in an orgasm. Well, with full-body orgasms, it really can. “Full-body orgasms describe exceptionally powerful climaxes that feel like they’re occurring throughout your entire body,” […]
What Does Jaundice Look Like in Black People?
Black individuals can develop a yellow tint to the skin as a sign of jaundice, but depending on skin pigmentation it may be harder to notice initially. The yellowing of the sclera (the white part of the eye) is often easier to detect, though that change can sometimes have a harmless explanation. Jaundice describes a […]
