CogniFit's Blog - Health, Brain & Neuroscience

What is a Teratoma: Find out if it is really your twin!

November 14, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Many of us have heard about a case or two where the person says something along the lines of, “The doctors pulled out the tumor… […]

Brain Health, Cancer, Did you know..?, Health

Parkinson’s Treatment: How To Manage This Disease

November 12, 2018 /// Cheyanne Perry

Parkinson’s Treatment. The name usually evokes images of tremoring hands, countless medical appointments, or the doom and gloom fate of disease progression. Despite these negative […]

Brain Health, Health, Parkinson's

Cancer Treatment: A Guide to the Different Types

November 5, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Each type of cancer, at different stages, is treated differently with different people. What is cancer treatment and how do cancer treatments differ from one […]

Brain Health, Cancer, Chemo Brain, Did you know..?

Sleep Disorders: 12 Different Types

October 31, 2018 /// Nana Asiedu

Sleep disorders keep about 70 million Americans from getting what mattress commercials say we need most: a needed break from the day’s events. Sleep scientists-men […]

Did you know..?, Health, Insomnia

Dyscalculia Symptoms: How does this impact your life

October 31, 2018 /// Desiree Nestor

When you were in school did math equations looked like Klingon to you? Do you feel it takes you or maybe your child longer than […]

Did you know..?, Dyscalculia, Kids

Fine Motor Skills: Learn about Dexterity

October 29, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Do you remember how you were able to write/type something yesterday? Are you left-handed or right-handed? Did you tie your shoelaces or hold a spoon […]

ADHD, Did you know..?, Dyslexia, Kids

Gross Motor Skills: Child Development

October 29, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Remember how you sat up this morning in bed, stood up, walked to the shower, shampooed your hair by raising your arms to your head, […]

Did you know..?, Health, Kids

Burnout Syndrome: Guide To This Exhausting Syndrome

October 26, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Everyone knows the feeling of excitement and newness when they begin a job, school, or start up their own business. After a while though, that […]

Did you know..?, Health, Stress

Famous Dyslexics: From Walt Disney to Jamie Oliver

October 26, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Did you know that Albert Einstein, Walt Disney, and Muhammad Ali were all famous dyslexics? Dyslexia can greatly affect someone’s life, but that doesn’t mean […]

Did you know..?, Dyslexia

What Causes ADHD: Comparing Facts and Myths

October 22, 2018 /// Genevieve Durso

After hearing the initial ADHD diagnosis for either yourself or your child, one of the first things that could race through your mind is “What […]

ADHD, Adult ADHD, Brain Health, Kids, New Parents

Living With Someone With ADHD

October 19, 2018 /// Cheyanne Perry

A rambunctious kid faces his punishment after he answers the teacher’s question without raising his hand. Fidgeting, a middle-aged man bounces up and down as he […]

ADHD, Adult ADHD, Did you know..?, Kids

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Complete Guide

October 19, 2018 /// Daniel Smigiel

You may have heard people talk about how they may think their child has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder because they’re having trouble sitting still, or […]

ADHD, Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health, Kids

Learning to Drive: Guide To Mastering This Skill

October 17, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Most of us had to learn how to drive- albeit at different ages under different circumstances such as snow and ice or extreme heat in […]

Did you know..?, Learning to drive

Fibromyalgia Diet: Is there a specific diet?

October 15, 2018 /// Marisa Smith

Diets are all the rage nowadays, but what about diets for people living with chronic pain from a disease with an unknown cause? How much […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Fibromyalgia, Health

Types of Mood Disorders: An inside look

October 8, 2018 /// Bri T

Types of Mood Disorders. Did you know that mood disorders could increase the risk of developing other disorders? Across the United States, a prominent amount […]

Depression, Did you know..?, Health

Hormone Therapy: An Introductory Guide

October 5, 2018 /// Genevieve Durso

Your body produces hormones in order to help function properly in the natural world. Occasionally, an irregular hormone concentration within our body can lead to […]

Brain Health, Cancer, Did you know..?

Chronic Pain: Everything you need to know

October 5, 2018 /// Cheyanne Perry

A dull ache radiates down my leg, barely distracting from the knife-like sensation pulsating in my abdomen. Tears fill my vision because each discomforting twinge is […]

Fibromyalgia, Health

Nutrition for kids: A complete guide

October 3, 2018 /// Patrick Agresz

Nutrition for kids: Healthy nutrition when being young is as important as paying attention to your diet when being an adult. Especially at a young […]

Brain Health, Health, Kids, New Parents

Types of Attention: A Useful Guide

October 3, 2018 /// Amanda Micon

Attention is the direction of cognitive resources toward certain stimuli in the environment. As a cognitive process, it is essential for almost every endeavor that […]

ADHD, Brain Health, Depression, Did you know..?, Health

Fugue State: Complete Guide to this Disorder

September 28, 2018 /// Nana Asiedu

You might have heard it called by different names: Dissociative Fugue, Psychogenic Fugue. But the name isn’t as important as the mess it creates: a […]

Did you know..?, Health

Language Acquisition Theory: A Comprehensive Guide

September 28, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Language is what makes us human- it’s what sets us apart from so much of the animal kingdom. But how do we acquire language? What […]

Did you know..?, Dyslexia, Health

What is Chemotherapy: An Extensive Guide

September 26, 2018 /// Douglas Mackliff

When a family member or friend is put through chemotherapy, there is a large amount of panic that stricken the people around that person. Understandably […]

Chemo Brain, Health

Severe Insomnia: Symptoms and Treatments

September 26, 2018 /// Marisa Smith

Approximately one-third of our lives is spent sleeping. But for those who suffer from severe insomnia, it feels like much less than that. We all […]

Insomnia, Signs and Symptoms, Stress

Sleep anxiety: Learn everything you need to know

September 24, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

When we are stressed and feeling anxious, we all probably toss and turn at night finding it hard to sleep. However, for some people, that […]

Brain Health, Health, Insomnia

Effects of Cancer: Learn the consequences of this disease

September 21, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Cancer isn’t easy and everyone who comes across it is affected greatly by it in one way or another. Almost everyone feels chronic fatigue, while […]

Chemo Brain, Health

Early Signs of Parkinson’s: Find out everything

September 19, 2018 /// Amanda Micon

Every year 50,000 people will be newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Unfortunately, for many of these people, this diagnosis will come as a complete surprise. […]

Parkinson's, Seniors, Signs and Symptoms

Depression Treatment: Finding One That Works

September 19, 2018 /// Cheyanne Perry

“Well, that’s depressing” is a statement often given without a second thought. Those without depression seldom pause to contemplate the context of their words. Depression […]

Depression, Did you know..?, Health

ADHD Parenting: A complete guide

September 17, 2018 /// Molly Minchew

ADHD Parenting may sometimes be frustrating. You take your child to school with hopes that everything goes smoothly and in the first parent-teacher conference things […]

ADHD, Kids