Episode 3 | Aired February 04, 2019
Run time: 25:02
Episode 3 features the following stories: a young man who has awake brain surgery to remove a tumor; how Swedish massage therapy reduces depression and anxiety; and how exercise can make your brain younger.
Episode Segments
Awake Brain Surgery
Episode 3 | Segment 1 | Aired February 04, 2019
Run time: 9:22
Daniel was felled by debilitating headaches, and scans showed a tumor the size of a lemon near his language communication center. The series follows Daniel as he undergoes awake brain surgery to remove the tumor.
Too Little Sleep Can Impact Your Social Life
Episode 3 | Segment 2 | Aired February 04, 2019
Run time: :55
Recent studies indicate that people who don't get enough sleep may be lonelier, with a less active social life and less likelihood to reach out to others.
Massage Therapy for Anxiety, Depression and Cancer Fatigue
Episode 3 | Segment 3 | Aired February 04, 2019
Run time: 5:48
Swedish massage therapy has been clinically shown to reduce depression and anxiety and now cancer fatigue in patients. We profile a prostate cancer patient who is part of a study showing its effect on patients.
Therapy Dogs for ADHD
Episode 3 | Segment 4 | Aired February 04, 2019
Run time: 1:00
A research study showed that therapy dogs can decrease the symptoms of ADHD in children.
Exercise and the Brain
Episode 3 | Segment 5 | Aired February 04, 2019
Run time: 7:07
It’s probably one of the most common New Year’s resolutions we make – exercise. But what if exercise alone could make your brain younger? According to research, that’s exactly what it can do.