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Artificial Sweeteners and the Brain
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Artificial Sweeteners and the Brain

Joyce HoffmanNovember 23, 2025November 23, 2025
I used to go to this burger joint when I was in high school, after classes would end for the day, similar to Arnold's from the show called Happy Days....
Obesity and the Brain Damaged: They’re a Bad Combination
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Obesity and the Brain Damaged: They’re a Bad Combination

Joyce HoffmanJuly 31, 2025August 18, 2025
My home in Northwest Philadelphia, and street after street, neighborhood after neighborhood, were row houses, popular after World War II ended in 1945. Row houses were cheap for all the...
Does Creativity Stop with an Injured Brain? Quite the Opposite for These People!
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Does Creativity Stop with an Injured Brain? Quite the Opposite for These People!

Joyce HoffmanJuly 23, 2025July 23, 2025
When I was 10-years-old, I couldn't move my right leg out of bed. Was it a TIA I knew now (transient ischemic attack)? Maybe it was, but by the time...
Does Diabetes Change with Aging for Pre- and Post-Brain Injury
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Does Diabetes Change with Aging for Pre- and Post-Brain Injury

Joyce HoffmanJuly 17, 2025July 17, 2025
My Aunt Sarah always sat down at Thanksgiving an hour before everybody else was summoned to the dining room. The reason? Her diabetes had fallen below her sugar intake, and...
If You Aren’t Aware of Brain Cancer in Your Body, How Do You Know If You Even Have It?
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If You Aren’t Aware of Brain Cancer in Your Body, How Do You Know If You Even Have It?

Joyce HoffmanMarch 30, 2025March 30, 2025
I don't have much experience with brain cancer aside from my first cousin having it as a young teen who died from the tumor a long time ago. So research...
Psoriasis and Brain Injury–Is There a Connection?
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Psoriasis and Brain Injury–Is There a Connection?

Joyce HoffmanMarch 22, 2025March 22, 2025
I had a stroke 15 years ago and I've got scalp psoriasis now, out of the blue. It's supposed to go away in a few months and it's not contagious,...
Ministroke vs Regular Stroke: What’s the Difference?
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Ministroke vs Regular Stroke: What’s the Difference?

Joyce HoffmanMarch 10, 2025March 11, 2025
When I had a hemorrhagic stroke in 2009, an artery which burst throwing blood every which way into the brain, there was somebody with me who saw me convulsing at...
Does a Raucous and Anxious Childhood Lead to Problems Later On When You Encounter Brain Injury? Yep.
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Does a Raucous and Anxious Childhood Lead to Problems Later On When You Encounter Brain Injury? Yep.

Joyce HoffmanJanuary 29, 2025January 30, 2025
The picture above was nothing like the experience I had, but it should have been. The nearest park was 2 miles away. Some people have those memories, but I surely...
If You Believe in God, Have a Run with This Video!
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If You Believe in God, Have a Run with This Video!

Joyce HoffmanMarch 20, 2022March 21, 2022
  Just because you had a stroke doesn't mean that you wronged God, or vice versa. Maybe, just maybe, He has another plan for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4JJUcTxENk&ab_channel=ClemSuder
Emotional Intelligence: Most of the Brain Injured Already Have It!
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Emotional Intelligence: Most of the Brain Injured Already Have It!

Joyce HoffmanMarch 19, 2022March 19, 2022
Do you know what Emotional Intelligence is? Let's pause for a moment and define it.  Emotional Intelligence is not one or a few but ALL of your brain's mindset. They...

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