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What are the four stages of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)?

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Retired medical professional Dr. Matthew Boente MD is an expert in gynecology, obstetrics, and gynecologic oncology. As someone who is immersed in the medical field, he is also interested in the growing research regarding chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative disease due to multiple traumatic brain injuries. According to experts on neurology, the condition has four stages. Below is a summary of what happens to the brain as CTE progresses. Image source: Cnn.com  Image source: Abcnews.com Stage I : Patients with CTE may not show symptoms during this early stage of the disease. In other cases, some patients have experienced mild or short-term memory loss or show symptoms of depression. There are also instances when a patient shows mild aggressive behavior. Stage II : At this stage, individuals with CTE may experience symptoms from the first stage, as well as mood swings, violent tendencies, loss of executive functions, language difficultie...
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A number of issues that Biden’s healthcare strategy aims to address

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  Looking ahead, the next 4 years seems to be in for an upturn, thanks in large part to Joe Biden recently bagging the American presidency over rival Donald Trump. The biggest reason for the positive outlook that keeps medical experts, like Dr. Matthew Boente, MD, very hopeful is the plans of Joe Biden to address some gaps in healthcare today.  Image source: cnn.ph Unaffordable healthcare One of the most important things, if not the most important thing, that a person can own is his or her own life. Along with this comes the right to live healthy and safe for many years. Recent times have made achieving this very difficult for the average American. For Joe Biden, putting a very huge price tag on health is not only impractical, it is simply unfair, too. Joe Biden intends to make healthcare affordable enough, such that any American family doesn’t have to spend more than 8.5% of its income on healthcare. Image source: economics21.org Penalties for pre-existing conditions...
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The urgent need for healthcare reforms in America

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  America has been dealing with very challenging issues in healthcare, especially since the onset of the Corona virus pandemic. We had plenty of healthcare problems before the virus and will still have plenty when a vaccine is discovered for the novel corona virus. Dr. Matthew Boente MD understands the grievances of people who have been affected by this, and he believes that the solution is the urgent creation of other opportunities for individuals to be free of the high costs of deductibles and premiums.  Image source: rand.org It’s reassuring that leaders like Joe Biden have laid out a platform whose main priorities include alleviating the financial burden of said deductibles. A key reform is the introduction of a public option for consumers seeking individual coverage on ACA exchanges. For instance, with a Medicare-like public option, people will have an alternative to private insurance. It is not meant to act as a replacement, although it is expected to give the priva...
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