Month: October 2017

Over the past 15 years, I have had the opportunity to sit with hundreds of students and help them improve their study skills.  What I’ve found is that most students just study to recognize terms and concepts instead of studying Read More …

Ever wonder what’s going on in your body when you shiver?  One reason you shiver is your core body temperature is too low.  Your nervous system senses when you get too cold and it initiates the shivering reflex.  The result Read More …

Let’s face it, sphincters can be quite amusing!  Sphincters look pretty funny, but when they open and close, forget about it!  Sphincters can be quite useful, as well.  They act like doors helping to control the passage of things from Read More …

Continuing the theme from the last post, Osteoporosis could also be a result of inadequate nutrition. It used to be that children consumed a sufficient amount of calcium in their diet by drinking milk, but with all the drink alternatives Read More …