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The Fun Hospital of Patch

When exploring film history, one can find countless examples of movies that depict the medical center as a frightening place. Taking into account movies like "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (Forman, 1975) and "Girl, Interrupted" (Mangold, 1999), it is a truly refreshing moment when a movie establishes the hospital as a space of joy and healing. As such, I would like to take a moment to applaud one of the few movies to represent the hospital as a truly helpful place - "Patch Adams" (Shadyac, 1998). a Real-Life Hero The film is based on the life of the real clown doctor, Patch Adams. Feeling that medicine had become too focused on solving illnesses instead of the actual welfare of patients - both in body and in spirit- he started the Gesundheit Institute in 1971. A free clinic, it operated for 12 years and served as the inspiration for the movie. A radical departure from how we envision doctors as amassing great wealth from their practice, Patch Adam...
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Symptoms of a Stress Headach

Riding a bike is easy and fun once you learn how to do it. Do you remember when you learned to ride a bike? Once you practiced and acquired the necessary skills, you then became a lifelong bike rider or cyclist. Just like learning to ride a bike, learning what causes the symptoms of a stress headache can help you to avoid the symptoms and enjoy less headaches. There are 3 common type of headaches Migraines, Tension or Stress, and a Sugar Headache caused by low blood sugar. Stress or tension headaches are the most common type. They usually start when you are under stress or in a stressful situation. The timing that a tension headache lasts can differ greatly. Tension headaches can last for a short time (30 minutes) or continue on for several days. If the stress you are under stays intense or does not subside, the stress headache can keep repeating and re-occurring. Anxiety is also a trigger for tension headaches. Oftentimes, tight neck or shoulder muscles can cause a headache to appea...
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